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IELTS BNC: 553 COCA: 696

nature
nature /ˈneɪtʃɚ/ noun
plural natures
nature
/ˈneɪtʃɚ/
noun
plural natures
Learner's definition of NATURE
1 
[noncount] also Nature
a  : the physical world and everything in it (such as plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars, etc.) that is not made by people大自然；自然界
b  : the natural forces that control what happens in the world自然力
— see also call of nature, freak of nature, mother nature
2 
: the way that a person or animal behaves : the character or personality of a person or animal天性；秉性；性格
[count]
[noncount]
— see also good-natured, human nature, ill-natured, second nature
3 
: a basic quality that something has本质；性质
[count]
— usually singular通常用单数； — often + of
[noncount]
4 
[singular] : a particular kind of thing类型；种类

get/go back to nature

also return to nature
: to spend time living in a simple way without modern machines, electricity, etc.回归自然

let nature take its course

: to allow something to happen without trying to control it顺其自然

See also: nature

IELTS BNC: 553 COCA: 696

nature

noun

na·​ture ˈnā-chər How to pronounce nature (audio)
1
: the external world in its entirety
2
: natural scenery
enjoyed the beauties of nature
3
a
: disposition, temperament
it was his nature to look after others F. A. Swinnerton
her romantic nature
b
: the inherent character or basic constitution (see constitution sense 2) of a person or thing : essence
the nature of the controversy
4
a
: humankind's original or natural condition
b
: a simplified mode of life resembling this condition
escape from civilization and get back to nature
5
: a kind or class usually distinguished by fundamental or essential characteristics
documents of a confidential nature
acts of a ceremonial nature
6
: the physical constitution or drives of an organism
especially : an excretory organ or function
—used in phrases like the call of nature
7
: the genetically controlled qualities of an organism
nature … modified by nurture E. G. Conklin
8
a
: a creative and controlling force in the universe
b
: an inner force (such as instinct, appetite, desire) or the sum of such forces in an individual
9
: a spontaneous attitude (as of generosity)

Synonyms

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type, kind, sort, nature, description, character mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities.

type may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group.

one of three basic body types

kind may suggest natural grouping.

a zoo seemingly having animals of every kind

sort often suggests some disparagement.

the sort of newspaper dealing in sensational stories

nature may imply inherent, essential resemblance rather than obvious or superficial likenesses.

two problems of a similar nature

description implies a group marked by agreement in all details belonging to a type as described or defined.

not all acts of that description are actually illegal

character implies a group marked by distinctive likenesses peculiar to the type.

research on the subject so far has been of an elementary character

Example Sentences

He devoted himself to the study of nature. That is a color not found in nature. Hunger is nature's way of telling you to eat. Gravity is one of the basic laws of nature. She's very competitive by nature.
Recent Examples on the Web Mueller’s father was a mathematician, and he is fascinated by the Fibonacci Sequence, a mathematical formula named for a medieval mathematician that describes forms found in nature. Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Experience art in nature with sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 On a lighter note, the Clintons talked about simple pleasures to help detox from technology, like taking walks in nature and gardening. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 Experts believe the disease is autoimmune in nature because the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy parts of the body and damages the protective insulation, known as myelin, that forms around nerves. Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 Two forms of the virus can cause paralysis, one of them being the wild poliovirus found in nature. Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 In addition to the clips, Cousins includes views of various locations around the world — Times Square, India, Hong Kong — a reminder that moviegoing, as well as moviemaking, is global in nature. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Chitin and its derivative chitosan are natural polymers found in crustaceans and elsewhere in nature. Miriam Fauzia, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 Finally, encourage her to go on outings with friends, be with animals or little kids, and move in nature. Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin natura, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born — more at nation

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b

Time Traveler
The first known use of nature was in the 14th century

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IELTS BNC: 553 COCA: 696
nature

noun¹

 1the physical world; plants, animals, etc.自然界；植物；動物ADJECTIVE | VERB + NATURE | NATURE + VERB | NATURE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤Mother大自然◇Mother Nature's way of dealing with overpopulation大自然應對人口過剩的方法VERB + NATURE➤commune with與自然界交流◇He believed in spending half an hour each day to relax and commune with nature.他認為應當每天抽出半小時來放鬆一下，親近大自然。➤be back to, get back to回歸大自然◇We built our house in the country because we wanted to get back (= be close) to nature.我們把房子蓋在鄉下，因為我們想回歸大自然。➤be found in存在於自然界中◇man-made substances not found in nature自然界中找不到的人造材料NATURE + VERB➤endow (sb with) sth, give sb sth, provide (sb with) sth自然界賦予（某人）⋯／給予某人⋯／（向某人）提供⋯◇Nature had endowed her with exceptional vitality.大自然賦予了她極強的生命力。➤produce sth自然界產生⋯◇It's highly unlikely that this mound was produced by nature.這個小土崗極不可能是自然生成的。NATURE + NOUN➤conservation自然保護▸➤preserve, reserve自然保護區▸➤trail通往自然景觀的小徑▸➤lover熱愛大自然的人PREPOSITION➤close to nature接近大自然◇people who live in the country and are close to nature住在鄉下貼近大自然的人➤in nature大自然的◇We appreciate beauty in nature.我們欣賞大自然的美。PHRASES➤the forces of nature, the laws of nature自然的力量；自然法則➤a love of nature熱愛大自然◇His love of nature was expressed through his wildlife paintings.他的野生動物繪畫作品表現了他對大自然的熱愛。➤let nature take its course順其自然◇We can only treat the injury and then let nature take its course.我們只能對傷處加以治療，然後順其自然。
nature

noun²

 2qualities/features of sb/sth特徵；性質ADJECTIVE | VERB + NATURE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤basic, essential, fundamental, intrinsic, real, true根本特質；基本特性；固有的性質；真實的本性▸➤artificial人工特質▸➤exact, precise, specific確切的性質；確定的性質；具體性質◇I'm not clear about the exact nature of their relationship.我不清楚他們的確切關係。➤general總體性質▸➤selective選擇性質▸➤limited, restrictive局限性；限定性▸➤changing, seasonal, temporary, transitory變化性；季節性；臨時性➤dynamic動態性▸➤uncertain, unpredictable不確定性；不可預見性▸➤arbitrary, random任意性；隨意性▸➤subjective主觀性◇the subjective nature of perception感知的主觀性➤abstract抽象性▸➤capricious, fickle反複無常的天性；易變的本性▸➤intractable難以駕馭的本性▸➤distinctive, unique, unusual顯著的／獨特的／非同尋常的特性▸➤radical激進性質▸➤complex複雜性▸➤dual雙重性◇the dual nature of man as a physical and spiritual being人作為肉體和精神存在的雙重性➤special, specialist (BrE) 特殊性；專業性▸➤traditional傳統性質▸➤controversial爭議性▸➤sensitive敏感性◇The victim has not been identified because of the sensitive nature of the case.由於案件的敏感性，未明確指出被害者身分。➤contradictory矛盾性▸➤problematic造成困難的特性▸➤unsatisfactory (especially BrE) 令人不滿意的特質◇the unsatisfactory nature of the meeting這次會議的不盡如人意➤good善良的性格◇People are always taking advantage of her good nature (= her kindness).人們老是利用她的善良。➤human人的本性◇It's only human nature to want more money.想要更多錢是人的本性。➤divine神聖性▸➤confidential, personal, private機密性質；私人性質▸➤public公眾性▸➤international, local國際性；地方性◇the international nature of the business這種業務的國際性➤repetitive重複性▸➤routine (especially BrE) 慣常性◇matters of a routine nature例行的事務➤detailed精細性◇Because of the detailed nature of the work, I have to use a very fine brush.由於這是個細活兒，我得用很細的畫筆。➤practical實用性▸➤physical, psychological, sexual身體特徵；心理特徵；性特徵◇They define sexual harassment as unwanted conduct of a sexual nature.他們把性騷擾定義為不受歡迎的與性相關的行為。➤economic, legal, political, social經濟性；法律性；政治性；社會性◇Their problems are of an economic nature.他們的問題是經濟問題。➤contemplative好沉思的天性▸➤inquisitive好奇的天性▸➤competitive競爭性VERB + NATURE➤have有特性◇He has an inquisitive nature.他生性好奇。➤reveal展現特性◇The parties would not reveal the exact nature of the dispute.各方都不願透露爭端的真實本質。➤conceal隱瞞特性➤reflect, show反映／顯示特性▸➤emphasize強調特性▸➤belie掩飾特性◇The gentle lower slopes belie the true nature of the mountain.低緩的山坡掩蓋了這座山的真實特點。➤be against, be contrary to, go against背着性子；與本性相反；逆着性子◇It was against his nature to tell lies.撒謊有悖於他的本性。➤alter, change改變本性；改變特性◇This new information does not change the nature of our findings.這一新信息並未改變我們的發現的性質。➤acknowledge, be aware of, recognize承認／覺察到／認識到特性◇Are you aware of the nature of the risks involved?你明白所涉及的是什麼風險嗎？➤define, specify界定／具體說明特性◇It is important to define the nature of the problem.具體說明問題的性質是很重要的。➤assess, consider, discuss, examine, explore, investigate評估／考慮／討論／檢查／探尋／調查特性▸➤comprehend, realize, understand理解特性；認識特性◇The Buddhist goal is to realize the true nature of the world.佛教旨在領悟世間的真諦。➤clarify, elucidate, explain澄清／闡明／解釋特性▸➤describe形容特性▸➤determine決定特性▸➤depend on視乎性質◇The method employed will depend on the nature of the task.用什麼方法要看任務的性質。➤appeal to喚起本性◇There was no point appealing to her better nature (= kindness).喚起她的良知沒有任何意義。PREPOSITION➤by nature本性上◇He's not by nature an inquisitive person.他生性不是個愛打聽別人私事的人 。➤concerning the nature of有關⋯的性質◇a debate concerning the nature of violence有關暴力本質的辯論➤considering the nature of, given the nature of考慮到⋯的性質◇Given the nature of this matter, I am inclined to think it should be managed by you personally.考慮到這件事的性質，我想還是你親自處理比較合適。➤in nature本質上◇Their strategy was essentially political in nature.他們的戰略本質上是政治性的。➤in sb/sth's nature與⋯的性質一致◇It's not in his nature to complain.抱怨不是他的本性。◇A certain element of risk is in the nature of the job.這份工作本身有某種風險。➤of a... nature具有⋯性質◇The legal concept of insanity is of a different nature from the medical.精神錯亂的法律概念與醫學概念在性質上是不同的。PHRASES➤by its very nature就本質而言◇By its very nature a secret service is not open to public inspection.就本質來講，政府保密部門是不接受公眾監督的。➤the extent and nature of sth⋯的程度和性質◇We need to understand the true extent and nature of the problem.我們需要知道問題的真正程度和性質。➤an insight into the nature of sth對⋯本質的洞察◇His theory provides a remarkable insight into the nature of the constitution.他的理論使人們對憲法的本質有了深刻的理解。➤a part of human nature人類本性的一面◇Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她認為攻擊性是人類本性的一部份。➤a part of sb's nature某人本性中的一面◇the expressive part of his nature他的性格中善於表達的一面➤a side of sb's nature, a side to sb's nature某人性格中的一面◇He had a vicious side to his nature.他的性格中有暴虐的一面。

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