in a state of nature
自然状态下的,自然状态下,在自然状态下,自然的状态下
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- : the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- : the natural world as it exists without human beings or civilization: In nature, wild dogs hunt in packs.
- : the elements of the natural world, as mountains, trees, animals, or rivers: The abandoned power plant was reclaimed by nature, covered in overgrowth and home to feral animals.
- : natural scenery: Tourists at the resort are surrounded by nature.
- : the universe, with all its phenomena: Conservation of energy is a universal law of nature.
- : the sum total of the forces at work throughout the universe.
- : reality, as distinguished from any effect of art: a portrait true to nature.
- : the particular combination of qualities belonging to a person, animal, thing, or class by birth, origin, or constitution; native or inherent character: human nature.
- : the instincts or inherent tendencies directing conduct: a man of good nature.
- : character, kind, or sort: two books of the same nature.
- : characteristic disposition; temperament: a self-willed nature;an evil nature.
- : the original, natural, uncivilized condition of humankind.
- : the biological functions or the urges to satisfy their requirements.
- : a primitive, wild condition; an uncultivated state.
- : a simple, uncluttered mode of life without the conveniences or distractions of civilization: a return to nature.
- : a prose work, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, expounding transcendentalism.
- : Theology. the moral state as unaffected by grace.
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That’s the nature of business, and in this author’s opinion, it is precisely why the best solution is for Platforms to cease the obfuscation of data for the sake of more automated campaign types that may or may not work as well for all advertisers.
“People are trying to figure out how we can work with nature to improve the health of these wetlands,” Narayan says.
I like his account so much that I wish its central idea didn’t conflict with pretty much everything that I’ve written about the nature of belief over the past 25 years.
My proposal is that the inherently directed nature of Reality entails that it’s objectively good for Reality when it manifests as pleasure and objectively bad for Reality when it manifests as pain.
Truth be told, given the precarious nature of Antetokounmpo’s future — he can become an unrestricted free agent after next season — just about everything should be on the table.
The “nature of the crime” was too serious to release him, they said.
That explanation is believable…but increasingly less so when you hear Jay talk about the nature of his relationship with Adnan.
However, it appears it is this very open nature that the Lizard Squad is attempting to exploit.
Science imitates nature as researchers dream up robotic dogs, cheetahs, sharks and even cockroaches.
His constant worship of his wife stands in stark contrast to scandals of the domestic nature in other sports.
This is one of the most striking manifestations of the better side of child-nature and deserves a chapter to itself.
Of course the expression of this value is modified and characterized by the nature of the thing spoken of.
The pictures of flowers which this artist paints prove her to be a devoted lover of nature.
So it commands the other sciences in all the wonderful and hidden things of nature and art (pp. 510-511).
It was Carmena, every nerve of her loyal nature on the alert to baffle this pursuer of Alessandro and Ramona.