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单词 instinct
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instinctinstinct /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] Etymology Collocations science a natural tendency or ability to think, behave, or react in a particular way, without learning it or thinking about it first: instinct for an animal’s instinct for survival a talented photographer with an instinct for a good pictureinstinct to do something a lion’s instinct to hunt The bees find their way back to the hive by instinct. My instincts tell me (=used to say that you feel something strongly without having thought about it first) that she’s not the right woman for you. I decided to follow my instincts (=do the thing that I felt was right) and accept the job. [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin instinctus, from instinguere to make someone wish to do something]intuition
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