extrinsic
adj
~ (to sth) (fml 文) (of qualities, values, etc) not belonging to or part of the real nature of a person or thing; coming from outside (指性质、 价值等)非固有的, 外来的, 外在的
extrinsic facts 非本质的事实
information extrinsic to the situation 与局势无关的消息. Cf 参看 intrinsic.
He's upset over the fact that he wasn't promoted this year.
他对今年没有升迁感到恼怒。
Are you in a hurry?
赶时间吗?
Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cockcrow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures.