innate possessed at birth;inborn;or possessed as an essential characteristic;inherent an innate defect 固有的缺 点 an innate talent for drawing 天生的绘画 天才 an innate knowledge of right and wrong 一种内在的对正确和错误的判 断 Correct ideas are not innate in the mind, but come from social practice. innate • possessed at birth; inborn; or possessed as an essential characteristic; inherent an innate defect 固有的缺 点 an innate talent for drawing 天生的绘画 天才 an innate knowledge of right and wrong 一种内在的对正确和错误的判 断 Correct ideas are not innate in the mind, but come from social practice