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Intrinsically

“Intrinsically” 是一个副词,意为“本质地”、“内在客观地”或“从根本上说”。它用来描述某种性质是事物本身固有的,而不是由外部因素决定的。

  1. “Most people believe that human life is intrinsically valuable.” (大多数人认为人的生命具有内在价值。)
  2. “The two problems are intrinsically linked and cannot be solved separately.” (这两个问题本质上是相互关联的,不能分开解决。)
  3. “Diamonds are not intrinsically expensive; their price is determined by rarity and demand.” (钻石本质上并不昂贵;其价格是由稀缺性和需求决定的。)
  • 词根: intrin- (来自拉丁语 intrinsecus,意为“在内部”)。
  • 关联词: intrinsic (内在的,固有的)。
  • 后缀: -ic (形容词后缀) + -al (形容词后缀) + -ly (副词后缀)。

在伦理学中,“intrinsic value” (内在价值) 是一个重要概念,指事物因其自身而具有价值,而非作为达到其他目的的手段。例如,快乐或生命本身常被视为具有内在价值。

  • 形容词: intrinsic (内在的,本质的)
  • 反义副词: extrinsically (外在地,非本质地)

in- (在里面) + trin (想象成一种核心结构)。性质是从“里面核心”发出来的,所以是“本质地”。

“The old watch was intrinsically worthless, made of cheap metal and broken gears. However, to Sarah, it was the most precious thing she owned because it belonged to her grandfather.” (这块旧表本质上毫无价值,由廉价金属和损坏的齿轮制成。然而,对莎拉来说,它是她拥有的最珍贵的东西,因为它是她祖父的。)