If something is extrinsic, it comes from outside — it is not part of the thing itself, and often it is not even close to the heart of it.

If something is extrinsic如果某樣東西是extrinsic, it comes from outside它是從外面來的 — it is not part of the thing itself不是那個東西本身的一部分, and often it is not even close to the heart of it而且常常離核心還很遠

The word you will meet most is in school and psychology: extrinsic motivation. That means you work because you want a prize, a grade, money, or someone's praise. The push sits outside you.

The word you will meet most is in school and psychology你最常在學校和心理學裡遇到這個字: extrinsic motivationextrinsic motivation（外在動機）. That means you work because you want a prize, a grade, money, or someone's praise意思是你努力是因為想要獎品、成績、錢，或別人的稱讚. The push sits outside you那股推力是在你外面的

The pair word is intrinsic: you do it because the thing itself matters to you.

The pair word is intrinsic跟它成對的字是intrinsic: you do it because the thing itself matters to you你做那件事是因為那件事本身對你有意義

Doctors use extrinsic for a cause that does not start in the body; lawyers use it for a fact that is not really about the case.

Doctors use extrinsic for a cause that does not start in the body醫生會用extrinsic來指不是從身體裡面開始的病因; lawyers use it for a fact that is not really about the case律師會用它來指跟案子其實沒什麼關係的事實

It is a formal, classroom word. On the street people just say outside or external.

It is a formal, classroom word這是個正式、課堂用的字. On the street people just say outside or external在日常生活裡大家就只說outside或external

Though actually, speakers stretch it: any outside pressure gets called extrinsic, even when a simpler word would do. It is not a daily-life word, and using it in a chat can sound like you have swallowed a textbook.

Though actually不過其實, speakers stretch it大家會把這個字延伸使用: any outside pressure gets called extrinsic任何外來的壓力都可能被叫做extrinsic, even when a simpler word would do就算有更簡單的字可以用也一樣. It is not a daily-life word這不是個日常生活的字, and using it in a chat can sound like you have swallowed a textbook在聊天裡用它會讓你聽起來像吞了一本課本