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*na·ture /`netʃə; ˈneɪtʃə/
n
1 [U] everything that exists in the world that is not made or controlled by humans, such as animals, plants, weather etc 自然界:
the forces of nature 自然界的力量
2 [C,U] someone's character, or what something is like 本性，本质:
Oswald's violent nature 奥斯瓦德暴戾的本性
the nature of changes in the nature of the job 工作性质的改变
by nature (=used to say what someone's character is usually like) 出于本性地，天生地: By nature he's such a quiet boy. 他是个性格非常文静的男孩。
not be in sb's nature (=used to say that you do not think someone would behave in that way) 不是某人的本性: Patrick wouldn't say that. It's not in his nature. 帕特里克不会说那样的话，这不是他的本性。
→ see also 另见 GOOD-NATURED, human nature (HUMAN¹), SECOND NATURE
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