extrinsic
英 [?k'str?ns?k; ek-]
美[?ks'tr?ns?k]
- adj. 外在的；外來的；非固有的
GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
extrinsic 外在的
extrin-, 外面的。-sic, 沿著，在旁，詞源同sequence, second.
英文詞源
- extrinsic
- extrinsic: see intrinsic
- extrinsic (adj.)
- "not of the essence or inner nature of a thing," 1540s, from French extrinsèque, from Late Latin extrinsecus (adj.) "outer," from Latin extrinsecus (adv.) "outwardly, on the outside; from without, from abroad," from exter "outside" + in, suffix of locality, + secus "beside, alongside," originally "following," from PIE *sekw-os "following," from root *sekw- (1) "to follow" (see sequel).
雙語例句
- 1. That's something extrinsic to the subject.
- 那是對本題無關緊要的.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 2. Nowadays there are fewer extrinsic pressures to get married.
- 現(xiàn)在來自外部的結婚壓力少了。
來自辭典例句
- 3. Courts have frequently used extrinsic aids to establish legislative intension.
- 法院往往借助外部幫助以研究立法意圖.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Impatience with extrinsic subject - matter has been characteristic of the modern movement.
- 現(xiàn)代運動有一個特點,對于外在的題材一貫沒有耐性.
來自辭典例句
- 5. For longer wavelengths a number of extrinsic photoconductive devices exist.
- 對于更長的波長,有許多非本征光電導器件可用.
來自辭典例句