in·trin·sic
adjectiveOPAL W
/ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk/
/ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk/
- belonging to or part of the real nature of something/somebody
固有的；内在的；本身的 - the intrinsic value of education
教育的固有价值 - These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any intrinsic interest.
这些作业重复冗长，没什么意义。 - intrinsic to something Small local shops are intrinsic to the town's character.
本地的一些小店铺是这个镇的基本特点。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryIntrinsic is used with these nouns:- aptitude
- character
- evil
- …
Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the general sense ‘interior, inner’): from French intrinsèque, from late Latin intrinsecus, from the earlier adverb intrinsecus ‘inwardly, inwards’. - the intrinsic value of education