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单词 self-preservation
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self-preservationnoun [ U ]

uk/ˌselfˌprez.əˈveɪ.ʃən/us/ˌselfˌprez.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/

behaviour based on the characteristics or feelings that warn people or animals to protect themselves from difficulties or dangers:

It was his instinct for self-preservation that led him to abandon his former friends and transfer his allegiance to the new rulers.

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Protection and protectors

  • aegis
  • auspices
  • bailiff
  • bandobast
  • beefeater
  • buffer
  • conservation
  • guard
  • guardian
  • homeland security
  • janitor
  • minder
  • night watchman
  • preservation
  • ranger
  • sentinel
  • shield
  • warden
  • watchman
  • watchtower

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self-preservationnoun [ U ]

us/ˈselfˌprez·ərˈveɪ·ʃən/

the ability of animals or people to protect themselves from danger or destruction:

an instinct for self-preservation
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