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五分鐘英語練習 (136)
"Five minutes English practice" (136)
《Listen & Practice - 聆聽和練習》
【Let’s get started.】
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【AI English - 人工智慧英語】
【vocabulary】
inherent [ɪnˈhɪərənt] adj. 固有的
【The Meaning and Etymology of the Word 'Inherent'】
The word inherent is composed of the prefix in (inside), the root -her (stick) and the adjective suffix -ent. The literal meaning is to adhere to the inside, which means "inherent".
單字 inherent 由前綴 in (裡面)，字根 her (粘附)和形容詞後綴-ent 組成，字面含義是粘附在裡面的，表示 "固有的"。
"Inherent" is an adjective.
“固有的” 是一個形容詞。
It describes the characteristics of something.
它描述某物的特性。
A characteristic is an essential part of something.
特性是指某一事物的基本组成部分。
In other words,
換句話說，
what is inherent is an inseparable part of the thing itself.
" 固有的" 是事物本身不可分割的一部分。
【Example sentences】
The company's success is due to the inherent quality of its products.
該公司的成功是由於其產品內在固有的品質。
These are his inherent qualities.
這才是他固有的本色。
Supplier non-performance is inherent in all supply chains.
供應商不能履約是所有供應鏈固有的問題。
Intelligence may be inherent in some individuals, while creativity may be inherent in others.
智力可能是某些人與生俱來的，而創造力可能是其他人與生俱來的。
【Situational Videos】
There are inherent inborn forces in every species.
What they need, what they fear.
We have to discover what drives this species.
每個物種都有與生俱來的力量。
他們需要什麼，他們害怕什麼。
我們必須找出驅動這個物種的因素。
Okay, look, if Leonard finds out that I lied, I will absolutely die of embarrassment.
- Physiologically impossible. - Oh, Sheldon, please.
Look, I'm asking you as a friend.
You're saying that friendship contains within it......an inherent obligation to maintain confidences?
- Well, yeah. - Interesting.
One more question. Perhaps I should've led with this:
When did we become friends?
好吧，你看，如果倫納德發現我撒謊了，我絕對會羞死的。
- 生理上不可能。 - 哦，謝爾頓，拜託。
聽著，我是以朋友的身份問你的。
你是說友誼中包含著……保持秘密的固有義務？
- 嗯，是的。 - 有趣的。
還有一個問題。 也許我應該這樣引導：
我們什麼時候成為朋友了？
