Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7995
intrinsic
本质的，内在的；固有的
belonging to a thing by its very nature; inherent
- 1.
Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
固有的、内在的、与事物本身不可分割的、本质的
- 2.
belonging to a thing by its very nature; - John Dewey
固有的,本质上的。
- 3.
Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.
位于器官、组织、肌肉或成员内部的,产生或分泌于其中的
- 4.
situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
位于或仅属于其作用的器官或身体部位内部的
- 5.
Built-in.
内置的
固有的、内在的、与事物本身不可分割的、本质的；固有的,本质上的。；位于器官、组织、肌肉或成员内部的,产生或分泌于其中的；位于或仅属于其作用的器官或身体部位内部的；内置的
In use
The intrinsic value of education cannot be measured by salary alone.
There is an intrinsic connection between exercise and mental health.
Her intrinsic motivation to learn made her successful.
form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing
intrinsic muscles
be intrinsic to sth
常用搭配，表示“对…来说是固有的”。
The desire for freedom is intrinsic to human nature.
对自由的渴望是人类本质固有的。
intrinsic + noun
修饰名词，表示事物本身具有的属性。
Connections
Collocations
- intrinsic value
- 内在价值
- The intrinsic value of a diamond is determined by its rarity and beauty.钻石的内在价值由其稀有性和美观度决定。
- intrinsic motivation
- 内在动机
- Students with intrinsic motivation learn for the sake of knowledge itself.有内在动机的学生为了知识本身而学习。
- intrinsic properties
- 固有属性
- The intrinsic properties of water include its freezing and boiling points.水的固有属性包括其冰点和沸点。
- intrinsic quality
- 内在品质
- Honesty is an intrinsic quality of a trustworthy person.诚实是可信赖之人的内在品质。
- intrinsic nature
- 本性
- The intrinsic nature of fire is to burn.火的本性是燃烧。
- intrinsic worth
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘in’表示‘内在’，‘trinsic’谐音‘真本质’，即内在的、真正的本质属性。
Context & Register
学术或正式用语，强调事物本质属性。
Grammar Note
intrinsic 通常用作定语或表语，后接介词 to 表示'...所固有的'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'extrinsic' truly rhymes with 'intrinsic' (/ɪnsɪk/). 'Intricate' and 'intrigue' share the 'intri' spelling but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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