| 词汇 | example_english_predatory-instinct |
| 释义 | predatory instinctcollocation in Englishmeanings of predatoryand instinctThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with instinct. predatory adjective uk /ˈpred.ə.tər.i/ us /ˈpred.ə.tɔːr.i/ A predatory animal kills and eats ... See more at predatory 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 predatory 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. It may be original sin, or merely predatoryinstinct, or, indeed, it may be pressure from a relatively small section of their supporters which they are not able to resist. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not motivated to attack by predatoryinstinct: it doesn't eat people, and instead sustains itself on radiation and an omnivorous diet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wolves then attacked her, the taste of her blood having probably triggered a predatoryinstinct. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ismails initial conclusions awakened his predatoryinstinct; he wanted the best of life without having to work for it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. I see no answer to that, especially now that the predatory instincts have been naturally stimulated by what has occurred in the last few years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The outstanding fact is that the predatory instincts of individual owners, or of districts, is the predominating feature. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have, of course, been raids, and there will continue to be raids so long as an increasing population, with predatory instincts, presses more and more heavily upon the soil. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will be a shame if we prolong the disparity between the protection given to certain animals and the exposure of others to the predatory instincts of man. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It follows the struggles of a teenage girl after she finds herself turning into a lycanthropy-leopard and having to battle her newly found predatory instincts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are the protectors of nature and on the battlefield they are formidable fighters, guided only by their predatory instincts. 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 predatory Go to the definition of instinct See other collocations with instinct |
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