indigenous

• 指某地区或环境中原本就有的、土生土长的人、动植物等；也可指本土固有的、原产的。

Describes people, plants, or animals that are native to a particular region or environment.

1. Native to a regionB2formal

   Originating naturally in a particular place; native.

   本土的

   • The indigenous tribes of the Amazon have lived there for centuries.
   • Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
   • The government is working to protect indigenous languages.

   同义词aboriginalautochthonousendemiclocalnativeoriginal

   反义词alienexoticforeignnonnative

2. Innate or inherentC1formal

   Belonging naturally to something; inherent.

   固有的

   • This plant has properties indigenous to its species.
   • The concept of justice is indigenous to human society.
   • Certain skills are indigenous to specific cultures.

   同义词congenitalinborninbredingrainedinherentinnateintrinsicnativenatural

   反义词acquiredadventitiouslearned