inherent

/ɪnˈherənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈherənt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈher-ənt also -ˈhir-/ (ame, mw)

inherent — adjective

  • inherentpositive
  • more inherentcomparative
  • most inherentsuperlative

1. A quality that is inherent in someone or something is a natural and permanent pa

1.形容詞B2
釋義

A quality that is inherent in someone or something is a natural and permanent part of their character, structure, or nature — it exists within them and cannot be removed or added from outside.

例句

There are risks inherent in every business investment.

inherent in + noun phrase

The old wooden bridge has an inherent weakness that engineers cannot fix.

inherent + noun (weakness)

同義詞
  • intrinsic

    More abstract; focuses on the essential value or nature of something itself rather than it being a permanent feature

  • innate

    Used mainly for living things; qualities a person or animal is born with

  • built-in

    Less formal; often describes features or abilities that form part of a system or design

  • inborn

    Even more specific than innate; emphasises biological origin from birth

反義詞
  • extrinsic

    Coming from outside rather than being a natural part of something

  • acquired

    Developed or learned after birth rather than present from the beginning

文法句型

inherent in + noun phrase

inherent + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Unlike most adjectives, 'inherent' is not usually used in comparative or superlative forms — a quality either is inherent or it is not. It commonly appears attributively (before a noun: 'inherent risk') or after a linking verb followed by 'in' ('the risk inherent in the job').

常見錯誤

❌This problem is inherent with all large systems.
✅This problem is inherent in all large systems.
💡'inherent' takes the preposition 'in', not 'with'.
❌This is a more inherent danger than the other one.
✅This is a greater inherent danger than the other one.
💡'inherent' is not used comparatively; use a different intensifier.