1. ADJ (病症)先天的 A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited. When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease. 约翰17岁时死于先天性心脏病。 congenitally ...congenitally deaf patients. 先天耳聋患者 2. ADJ 天生的;生性的 A congenital characteristic or feature in a person is so strong that you cannot imagine it ever changing, although there may seem to be no reason for it. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt. 他生性爱说谎,而且通常债务缠身。