hardwired

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hardwired — 形容詞

  • hardwiredpositive
  • more hardwiredcomparative
  • most hardwiredsuperlative

1. describes electronic parts or circuits that are physically designed and connecte

1.形容詞B2
釋義

硬體內建

電路永久固定，無法用軟體改變

describes electronic parts or circuits that are physically designed and connected to carry out a specific task, so that their function cannot be changed by installing new software or updating programs.

例句

The router's firewall is hardwired, so no software update can remove it.

這台路由器的防火牆是硬體內建的，因此無法透過軟體更新移除。

predicative: is hardwired, not changeable by software

Wei studied the motherboard and found a hardwired chip that manages the battery temperature.

Wei 仔細檢查主機板後，發現一顆硬體內建的晶片負責管理電池溫度。

attributive: hardwired chip

同義詞
  • built-in

    broader; can refer to both hardware and software features

  • fixed

    less technical; simply means unchangeable

  • embedded

    suggests integration into a larger system, not necessarily permanent

反義詞

文法句型

hardwired + noun

hardwired into + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used attributively before a noun in technical descriptions. The preposition 'into' specifies the physical location or system where the circuit is built.

常見錯誤

❌The pre-loaded app is hardwired into the phone.
✅The pre-loaded app comes installed on the phone.
💡'hardwired' describes physical circuits, not software that happens to come with the device.

2. describes a natural way of thinking, feeling, or acting that seems to be built i

2.形容詞B2
釋義

天生固有

大腦或天性中本就具備的

describes a natural way of thinking, feeling, or acting that seems to be built into a person's or animal's brain from birth, rather than being learned or chosen.

例句

Human babies seem to be hardwired to turn toward the sound of a familiar voice.

人類嬰兒似乎天生就傾向於轉向熟悉的聲音來源。

hardwired + to-infinitive for innate tendency

Mira believes that the urge to protect one's children is hardwired into every parent.

Mira 相信保護子女的衝動深植於每個父母的天性之中。

hardwired into + noun phrase

同義詞
  • innate

    more formal and strictly about inborn qualities; less metaphorical

  • instinctive

    focuses on automatic, unthinking reactions rather than general tendencies

  • inborn

    emphasises genetic origin rather than brain wiring

  • ingrained

    may be learned so deeply it becomes automatic; not necessarily from birth

反義詞
  • learned

    acquired through experience or teaching, not present from birth

  • acquired

    developed over time rather than naturally present

文法句型

hardwired + to-infinitive

hardwired + for + noun phrase

hardwired + in/into + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly followed by a to-infinitive indicating the natural action ('hardwired to seek safety') or by 'for' indicating the domain ('hardwired for social bonding'). The subject is typically a living being or a group of living beings.

常見錯誤

❌He is hardwired to drink coffee every morning.
✅He is hardwired to feel more alert in the mornings.
💡daily habits learned from routine are not hardwired; only built-in biological tendencies can be described this way.