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congenital

英 [kən'dʒenɪt(ə)l] 美 [kən'dʒɛnɪtl]

解释

adj. 先天的，天生的；天赋的

※ 提供单词"congenital"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

congenital 生殖器的

con-, 强调。-gen, 生育，词源同gene, generate.

英文词源

congenital (adj.): "existing from birth," 1796, from Latin congenitus, from com- "together, with" (see com-) + genitus, past participle of gignere "to beget" (see genus). The sense formerly belonged to congenial. Related: Congenitally.

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例句和用法

1. When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.: 约翰17岁时死于先天性心脏病。

2. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.: 他生性爱说谎，而且通常债务缠身。

3. a congenital inability to tell the truth: 生就的不会说实话

4. He has a congenital heart defect.: 他有先天性心脏缺陷.

5. Clefts are often associated with other more serious congenital defects.: 裂口常与其他更严重的先天性异常并发.