• adj. 本土的；土著的；國產(chǎn)的；固有的

indi-,在內(nèi)，在里，來自in-的擴(kuò)大形式，-gen,生育，孕育，詞源同gene,generate.即本地產(chǎn)的。

indigenous

indigenous: [17] The -gen- of indigenous comes from the same ultimate source – Indo-European *gen- – as produced English gender, generate, genital, etc. It denoted ‘produce’. The addition of the Latin prefix indi- ‘in, within’, earlier indu- (a strengthened form of in- originally formed with de ‘down’, which also appears in indigent ‘poor’ [14] and industry) produced indigena ‘born or produced in a particular place, native’, which English adopted and adapted as indigenous.
=> gender, general, generate, genital, kind

indigenous (adj.)

1640s, from Late Latin indigenus "born in a country, native," from Latin indigena "sprung from the land," as a noun, "a native," literally "in-born," or "born in (a place)," from Old Latin indu "in, within" (earlier endo) + *gene-, root of gignere (perf. genui) "beget," from PIE *gen- "produce" (see genus).

1. Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.

每個國家都有其自身的文化傳統(tǒng).

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.

袋鼠為澳大利亞本地的動物.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.

印第安人是美洲的土著居民.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. The potato is indigenous to South America.

土豆產(chǎn)于南美.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. Not all indigenous regimes were willing to accept the supposed benefits of British trade.

并非所有當(dāng)?shù)氐恼?quán)都愿意接受與英國貿(mào)易的所謂好處。

來自柯林斯例句