inbuilt
/ˈɪnbɪlt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪnbɪlt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-ˈbilt/ (ame, mw)
inbuilt — 形容詞
- inbuiltpositive
- more inbuiltcomparative
- most inbuiltsuperlative
1. describing a feature, ability, or quality that is fitted or formed inside its ho
內建的；固有
從一開始就存在、無法分離的特性
describing a feature, ability, or quality that is fitted or formed inside its host from the very start — for example a thermometer built into an oven, or a child's natural fear of falling — and that cannot easily be removed.
Ilan's new oven has an inbuilt thermometer that beeps when the bread is ready.
Ilan 的新烤箱內建了一個溫度計，麵包烤好時會發出嗶聲。
inbuilt + noun (device feature)
Most babies seem to have an inbuilt fear of falling, even before they can crawl.
大多數嬰兒似乎天生就有怕摔的本能，連會爬之前就已經如此。
inbuilt + abstract noun (innate trait)
Femi argued that the voting system has an inbuilt bias against smaller parties.
Femi 認為這套投票制度本身就對小黨不利。
The bookshelves in Ramón's old apartment were inbuilt, so he could not take them when he moved.
Ramón 舊公寓裡的書架是嵌入式的，所以他搬家時帶不走。
Good teachers often have an inbuilt sense of when a child is struggling but afraid to ask.
好老師往往天生就能感覺到哪個孩子有困難卻不敢開口。
- built-in
near-identical in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech, especially for devices
- innate
more formal; used mainly of human or animal qualities (innate ability) rather than devices
- inherent
formal; stresses that the quality belongs to the very nature of the thing, often abstract
- integral
stresses being a necessary part of a whole; often used of components in a system
文法句型
inbuilt + noun
用法筆記
Almost always sits before a noun (attributive). Common collocates fall into two groups: physical features of a device (inbuilt camera, inbuilt speaker) and innate human qualities or structural properties (inbuilt fear, inbuilt bias, inbuilt advantage). Predicative use ('the shelves are inbuilt') is rare and slightly old-fashioned — 'built-in' is more usual there.