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单词 instinct
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•stinct1 /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. an inborn pattern of activity: [countable]mating instincts.[uncountable]Wolves hunt in packs by instinct.
  2. a natural or innate impulse without needing to think or consider: [uncountable]He knew by instinct that he should keep quiet.[countable]She has an instinct to make money.
in•stinc•tu•al /ɪnˈstɪŋktʃuəl/USA pronunciation  adj. See -stin-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•stinct1  (instingkt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species.
  2. a natural or innate impulse, inclination, or tendency.
  3. a natural aptitude or gift:an instinct for making money.
  4. natural intuitive power.
  • Latin instinctus prompting, instigation, enthusiasm, equivalent. to *insting(uere) (in- in-2 + *sting(u)ere presumably, to prick; see distinct) + -tus suffix of verb, verbal action
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged genius, knack, faculty, talent.

in•stinct2  (in stingkt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. filled or infused with some animating principle (usually fol. by with):instinct with life.
  2. [Obs.]animated by some inner force.
  • Latin instinctus excited, roused, inspired, past participle of *insting(u)ere; see instinct1
  • 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
instinct n /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
  1. the innate capacity of an animal to respond to a given stimulus in a relatively fixed way
  2. inborn intuitive power
adj /ɪnˈstɪŋkt/
  1. rare (postpositive) often followed by with: animated or impelled (by)
  2. imbued or infused (with)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin instinctus roused, from instinguere to incite; compare instigate
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