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Intrinsic 内在的;本身的;固有的 Qualities Job People Ally ɪntrɪnsɪk Adj

英语单词 intrinsic
英美音标 [ɪntrɪnsɪk]
中文释义 adj.内在的;本身的;固有的
vocab简明 The intrinsic qualities of something have to do with its nature. An intrinsic quality of dogs is that they're loyal.
vocab扩展 Anything intrinsic comes from within. Doing a job for only money is not intrinsic. Doing a job because you love it is intrinsic; the motivation comes from within. It's good to treat people as having intrinsic value. If you like someone for intrinsic reasons, then you have no other motivation. The opposite of intrinsic is extrinsic, for things that come from the outside instead of from the inside.
真题原句 We have no land ethic yet, but we have at least drawn near the point of admitting that birds should continue as a matter of intrinsic right, regardless of the presence or absence of economic advantage to us.

Another urge or need that these gardens appear to respond to, or to arise from is so intrinsic that we are barely ever conscious of its abiding claims on us.
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[ADJ 形容词]内在的;本身的;固有的 If something has intrinsic value or intrinsic interest, it is valuable or interesting because of its basic nature or character, and not because of its connection with other things.
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  • The paintings have no intrinsic value except as curiosities...

    这些油画除了作为古董,本身没有什么内在价值。

  • The rate is determined by intrinsic qualities such as the land's slope.

    速度由诸如地面坡度这样的内在因素决定。

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  • Sometimes I wonder if people are intrinsically evil...

    有时我在想是否人性本恶。

  • It was intrinsically a very powerful ship.

    它本身是一艘动力非常强劲的船。

来源 2010.6

Tags: 单词::2010, 单词::2013

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