inter
inter — 動詞
1. to place a dead person's body into the earth inside a tomb or coffin, usually as
安葬
將遺體放入墓穴或墳墓（正式用語）
to place a dead person's body into the earth inside a tomb or coffin, usually as part of a formal funeral ceremony.
Minh's grandmother was interred in the village cemetery last spring.
Minh 的祖母去年春天安葬在村裡的墓園。
passive: be interred + location (cemetery)
The soldiers who died in the battle were interred with full military honours.
在戰役中陣亡的士兵以全套軍禮安葬。
collocation: interred with honours
Nora visited the old churchyard where her ancestors had been interred two centuries ago.
Nora 造訪了那座古老教堂的墓園，她的祖先在兩個世紀前就安葬於此。
The ancient king's remains were interred beneath a large stone monument.
這位古代國王的遺體被安葬在一座大型石碑下方。
After the funeral, the priest blessed the coffin before it was interred in the earth.
葬禮結束後，神父為棺木祝禱，隨後棺木被放入土中安葬。
- bury
the everyday, neutral term; 'inter' is much more formal and literary
- entomb
specifically means placing in a tomb, often with a sense of being sealed inside
- lay to rest
a gentle, euphemistic phrase used in obituaries and memorial services
文法句型
be interred + prepositional phrase (in / at / beneath)
inter + noun phrase (body / remains / ashes)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice. Only appropriate for the burial of a dead person or their remains — never used for objects or valuables.
常見錯誤
inter — 字首
1. added to the beginning of adjectives and nouns to describe something that connec
際；間
表示「在…之間」或「相互」的意義
added to the beginning of adjectives and nouns to describe something that connects, involves, or exists between the people, groups, or places named in the base word.
An intercontinental flight connects two continents, such as a route from London to Singapore.
洲際航班連接兩個大陸，例如從倫敦飛往新加坡的航線。
inter- + continental = between continents
The university set up an interdepartmental committee with members from history, physics, and art.
這所大學成立了一個跨部門委員會，成員來自歷史系、物理系和藝術系。
inter- + departmental = between departments
Tomás has strong interpersonal skills and works well with people from different cultures.
Tomás 的人際溝通能力很強，能和來自不同文化背景的人順利合作。
The intercity train runs between Taipei and Kaohsiung several times each day.
這班城市間列車每天往返台北和高雄數次。
文法句型
inter- + adjective (national → international)
inter- + noun (city → intercity)
用法筆記
A highly productive prefix in English. You can attach inter- to many adjectives and nouns to create new words (e.g., interfaith, inter-school, inter-industry). Learners should check whether the newly formed word is in common use, but the meaning is usually transparent.