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con·geni·talBrE /kənˈdʒenɪtl/ NAmE /kənˈdʒenɪtl/ adjective (of a disease or medical condition 疾病或健康问题) existing since or before birth 先天的;天生的◆ congenital abnormalities 先天畸形[only before noun ]existing as part of a person's character and not likely to change 生性的;生就的◆ a congenital inability to tell the truth 生就不会说实话[only before noun ](of a person 人) born with a particular illness 生来有病的◆ (figurative ) a congenital liar (= one who will not change )生性好说谎的人▸ con·geni·tal·lyBrE /kənˈdʒenɪtəli/ NAmE /kənˈdʒenɪtəli/ adverb |