inherent
英[ɪn'hɪər(ə)nt;-'her(ə)nt]
美[ɪn'hɪrənt]
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"