"not of the essence or inner nature of a thing," 1540s, from French extrinsèque, from Late Latin extrinsecus (adj.) "outer," from Latin extrinsecus (adv.) "outwardly, on the outside; from without, from abroad," from exter "outside" + in, suffix of locality, + secus "beside, alongside," originally "following," from PIE *sekw-os "following," from root *sekw- (1) "to follow" (see sequel).
雙語例句
1. That's something extrinsic to the subject.
那是對本題無關緊要的.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. Nowadays there are fewer extrinsic pressures to get married.
現(xiàn)在來自外部的結婚壓力少了。
來自辭典例句
3. Courts have frequently used extrinsic aids to establish legislative intension.
法院往往借助外部幫助以研究立法意圖.
來自辭典例句
4. Impatience with extrinsic subject - matter has been characteristic of the modern movement.
現(xiàn)代運動有一個特點,對于外在的題材一貫沒有耐性.
來自辭典例句
5. For longer wavelengths a number of extrinsic photoconductive devices exist.