首页英语词典inherentinherent英英释意

inherent

英[ɪn'hɪər(ə)nt;-'her(ə)nt] 美[ɪn'hɪrənt]
  • adj. 固有的;内在的;与生俱来的,遗传的

英英释意


1. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic;
"the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"
"a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
2. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
3. in the nature of something though not readily apparent;
"shortcomings inherent in our approach"
"an underlying meaning"