1. 内在的;本身的;固有的
If something has intrinsic value or intrinsic interest, it is valuable or interesting because of its basic nature or character, and not because of its connection with other things.
e.g. The paintings have no intrinsic value except as curiosities...
这些油画除了作为古董,本身没有什么内在价值。
e.g. The rate is determined by intrinsic qualities such as the land's slope.
速度由诸如地面坡度这样的内在因素决定。
intrinsicallySometimes I wonder if people are intrinsically evil...
有时我在想是否人性本恶。
It was intrinsically a very powerful ship.
它本身是一艘动力非常强劲的船。