intrinsic /ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk/ CET6 TEM8

• 1. 

  ADJ If something has intrinsic value or intrinsic interest, it is valuable or interesting because of its basic nature or character, and not because of its connection with other things. 内在的; 本质的 [正式] [ADJ n]

  例：

  Diamonds have little intrinsic value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.

  钻石没有多少内在价值，它们的价格几乎完全取决于其稀有程度。

• 2. 

  intrinsically ADV 固有地

  例：

  Sometimes I wonder if people are intrinsically evil.

  有时我怀疑人是否生来就是邪恶的。