| 词汇 | example_english_primitive-instinct |
| 释义 | primitive instinctcollocation in Englishmeanings of primitiveand instinctThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with instinct. primitive adjective uk /ˈprɪm.ɪ.tɪv/ us /ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/ relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a ... See more at primitive 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 primitive 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. This primitiveinstinct has inspired philosophical justification. You could say that it is a primitiveinstinct of territorial rights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are dealing with a primitive people, and this is a primitiveinstinct. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Retribution is a primitiveinstinct stretching back to lextalionis—an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a rather primitiveinstinct. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Driven by the primitiveinstinct to survive, the worker demanded financial relief measures from the state. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This could be presented as a conflict between humans and nature, between primitive instincts and cultural ideas. The ape and tiger in man rebel against the restraints which civilisation has imposed on his primitive instincts; but the ape and tiger become feebler as civilisation becomes more developed. The lex talionis is one of the oldest and most primitive instincts of mankind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This produces people who operate according to primitive instincts and reasoning alone, and who lack empathy and the capacity for spiritual growth. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English But emotions that originate in primitive instincts and fog the mind really must not exist. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He explains that he is no longer sentient in the way that everyone else is, and that he sees the modern world through his primitive 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 primitive Go to the definition of instinct See other collocations with instinct |
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