(1)强化的，集中的，深入细致的(tending to intensify;highly concentrated;profound;showing great effort or care)：an～English course 精读英语课程;receive～training 接受强化训练;make～preparations for exams 紧张地准备考试;～bombardment of an area 对一地区的密集炮击;make an～study of sth/inquiry about sth 对某事作深入细致的研究/仔细询问某事;～farming/cultivation of the soil 精耕细作;～reading 精读;～care/care unit 特别护理/特护病房;The problem was solved by～research.通过深入研究解决了那个问题。〖反〗extensive;

(2)彻底的，全面的(thorough;exhaustive)：The police began an～search for the murderer. 警察开始彻底搜捕杀人犯。His investigations were～and thorough but revealed nothing.他的调查既彻底又全面，却毫无结果。

(3)加强语气的(giving force and emphasis)(gram)：In “He did it himself，”“himself”is used as an～word. 在“He did it himself.” 这个句子里，“himself”是加强语气的词。

→in′tensively adv 强化地，集中地，精细地