单词 Collocations with instinct 释义

Collocations withinstinct

These are words often used in combination withinstinct.

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animal instinctThat is the animal instinct that is found in every human being and which lures people's body and mind to immoderate search for worldly pleasures.From theCambridge English Corpusbasic instinctFor most cottagers and labourers the battle to retain a respectable independence was a basic instinct.From theCambridge English Corpuscompetitive instinctIf one firm is lagging behind another, then the competitive instinct makes that firm devise ways of securing fresh trade.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0creative instinctIn particular, the harmony is in no way restricted and is left to the creative instinct of the composer.From theCambridge English Corpusgut instinctWell, they rely on theory - or on gut instinct (itself often the product of some long-forgotten theory).From theCambridge English Corpusherding instinctDue to their herding instinct, they love to chase anything that moves, so it is best to keep them inside fenced areas.FromWikipediaThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.homing instinctThe homing instinct has brought us home.From theCambridge English Corpushuman instinctThis concept was difficult for some to understand given that it is a human instinct to want to calm a distressed baby rather than match a baby's distress.From theCambridge English Corpushunting instinctTheir hunting instinct finds full outlet within the walls of their home, as the place is infested with large sized audacious bugs.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0instinct of self-preservationThe instinct of self-preservation leads to the most elaborate system of protective mimicry, resulting in a riot of paper-work.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0maternal instinctSuch explanations are illustrated in the responses which referred to maternal instinct, discussed in the previous section, and in the following account.From theCambridge English Corpusnatural instinctReclaiming lost land was a principal goal for policymakers, but does that reflect nationalism or simply the natural instinct of rulers-anywhere and at all times?From theCambridge English Corpuspolitical instinctHis judgement is as severe as his political instinct would become.From theCambridge English Corpuspredatory instinctIt may be original sin, or merely predatory instinct, or, indeed, it may be pressure from a relatively small section of their supporters which they are not able to resist.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0primitive instinctThis primitive instinct has inspired philosophical justification.From theCambridge English CorpusThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org/collocation/english/instinct##