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单词 instinctual
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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 Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•stinc•tive /ɪnˈstɪnktəv/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. done or felt without thinking or considering:an instinctive feeling of distrust; Babies have an instinctive fear of falling.
  • done or performed by instinct:instinctive mating patterns.
  • 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

    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    in•stinc•tive  (in stingktiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
    1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of instinct.
    2. prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural;
      unlearned:an instinctive will to survive.
    Also, in•stinc•tu•al (in stingkcho̅o̅ əl).USA pronunciation 
    • instinct1 + -ive 1640–50
    in•stinctive•ly, in•stinctu•al•ly, adv. 
      • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spontaneous, intuitive, unpremeditated.

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    instinctive /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/, instinctual adj
    1. of, relating to, or resulting from instinct
    2. conditioned so as to appear innate: an instinctive movement in driving

    inˈstinctively, inˈstinctually adv
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