| 词汇 | example_english_maternal-instinct |
| 释义 | maternal instinctcollocation in Englishmeanings of maternaland instinctThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with instinct. maternal adjective uk /məˈtɜː.nəl/ us /məˈtɝː.nəl/ behaving or feeling in the way that a mother does towards her child, especially in a kind, ... See more at maternal instinct noun[C or U] uk /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ us /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ the way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to think or learn ... See more at instinct Examples of maternal instinctThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Such explanations are illustrated in the responses which referred to maternalinstinct, discussed in the previous section, and in the following account. On the other hand, none of these respondents' wives mentioned feeling any maternalinstinct. It is therefore difficult to assess what was being referred to by maternalinstinct. Seven respondents, however, did refer to the belief in a maternalinstinct; six of these were men and felt that their wives wanted children more than they did. Men do not have a maternalinstinct and their sense of paternal responsibility develops rather later. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English There you have a woman whose maternalinstinct is constantly battling with her love of husband and home and her sense of responsibility. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The maternalinstinct then is much more profound, and in such a case is stirred to its very depths. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our maternalinstinct is so strong that we take within our embrace not only our children but our husbands. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Undoubtedly, he must be in a very difficult position in judging the maternalinstinct. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My better judgment was clouded by my maternalinstinct, she stated in court. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Millie sees that he is just a boy and that awakes a maternalinstinct in her. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Women have the maternalinstinct to aid, assist, embrace and invest in their offspring. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is well-behaved and also has a strong maternalinstinct, as shown when she adopted a stray kitten as her own. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Belties are generally of a quiet temperament, but still maintain a strong maternalinstinct and will protect a calf against perceived threats. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hetty sometimes exhibits a maternalinstinct towards her agents. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She has, for example, no innate maternalinstinct. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of maternal Go to the definition of instinct See other collocations with instinct |
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