extrinsic
adjective /eksˈtrɪnzɪk/
/eksˈtrɪnzɪk/
(formal)- not belonging naturally to somebody/something; coming from or existing outside somebody/something rather than within them
非固有的；非本质的；外在的；外来的 - extrinsic factors
外在因素 - She was motivated by the idea of extrinsic rewards such as salary rather than intrinsic ones such as pride and self-respect.
她受到外在奖励(如薪水)而不是内在奖励(如骄傲和自尊)的激励。
Collocations DictionaryExtrinsic is used with these nouns:- factor
词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘outward’): from late Latin extrinsecus ‘outward’, from Latin extrinsecus ‘outwardly’, based on exter ‘outer’; the ending was altered under the influence of -ic. - extrinsic factors