ex·trin·sic
adjective/eksˈtrɪnzɪk/
/eksˈtrɪnzɪk/
(formal)- not belonging naturally to somebody/something; coming from or existing outside somebody/something rather than within them
非固有的;非本质的;外在的;外来的 - extrinsic factors
外在因素 - She was motivated by the idea of extrinsic rewards such as salary rather than intrinsic ones such as pride and self-respect.
她的动机是工资等外在奖励,而不是骄傲和自尊等内在奖励。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryExtrinsic is used with these nouns:- factor
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘outward’): from late Latin extrinsecus ‘outward’, from Latin extrinsecus ‘outwardly’, based on exter ‘outer’; the ending was altered under the influence of -ic. - extrinsic factors