con·geni·talBrE/kənˈdʒenɪtl/NAmE/kənˈdʒenɪtl/adjective(ofadiseaseormedicalcondition疾病或健康问题) existingsinceorbeforebirth先天的;天生的◆congenitalabnormalities先天畸形[only before noun]existingaspartofaperson'scharacterandnotlikelytochange生性的;生就的◆acongenitalinabilitytotellthetruth生就不会说实话[only before noun](ofaperson人) bornwithaparticularillness生来有病的◆(figurative) acongenitalliar(= onewhowillnotchange)生性好说谎的人▸con·geni·tal·lyBrE/kənˈdʒenɪtəli/NAmE/kənˈdʒenɪtəli/adverb