/ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk;-zɪk||; ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) belonging to sth as part of its nature; basic 内在的；本质的: The object is of no intrinsic value (= the material it is made of is not worth anything). 这件东西本身没有什么价值。 ➔intrinsically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv