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innate adj.先天的,天生的 Innate can also be used figuratively for something that comes from the mind rather than from external sources. Do you know someone with an innate sense of style? Some kids seem to have an innate sense of fairness where others seem to be natural bullies. In some contexts, innate means inherent. There is an innate sadness in certain types of ceremonies. ★☆☆☆☆ 2012.6

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[i'neit] If a characteristic or ability is already present in a person or animal when they are born, it is innate. People have the innate ability to speak whereas animals do not. The most famous of these efforts was initiated by Noam Chomsky, who suggested that humans are born with an innate language-acquisition capacity that dictates a universal grammar. 1[ADJ 形容词]天生的；天然的；固有的 An innate quality or ability is one which a person is born with.   [usu ADJ n]Americans have an innate sense of fairness.美国人有一种天生的公平观。...a society in which individuals could develop their innate abilities and capacities.个人可以发挥其天生才干和能力的社会innatelyI believe everyone is innately psychic.我相信每个人天生都有超自然的能力。

英语单词	innate
英美音标	[i'neit]
中文释义	adj.先天的,天生的
vocab简明	If a characteristic or ability is already present in a person or animal when they are born, it is innate. People have the innate ability to speak whereas animals do not.
vocab扩展	Innate can also be used figuratively for something that comes from the mind rather than from external sources. Do you know someone with an innate sense of style? Some kids seem to have an innate sense of fairness where others seem to be natural bullies. In some contexts, innate means inherent. There is an innate sadness in certain types of ceremonies.
真题原句	The most famous of these efforts was initiated by Noam Chomsky, who suggested that humans are born with an innate language-acquisition capacity that dictates a universal grammar.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]天生的；天然的；固有的 An innate quality or ability is one which a person is born with. [usu ADJ n] Americans have an innate sense of fairness. 美国人有一种天生的公平观。 ...a society in which individuals could develop their innate abilities and capacities. 个人可以发挥其天生才干和能力的社会 innately I believe everyone is innately psychic. 我相信每个人天生都有超自然的能力。
来源	2012.6

Innate Ability Sense Person Born I'neit Adj.先天的,天生的 Characteristic