self-preservation
- IPA[ˌselfˌprezərˈvāSH(ə)n]
美式
- the protection of oneself from harm or death, especially regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and animals
noun: self-preservation
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the protection of oneself from harm or death, especially regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and animals a sense of self-preservation cautioned her not to stick around
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- IPA[ˌsɛlfprɛzəˈveɪʃn]
英式
- the protection of oneself from harm or death, especially regarded as a basic instinct in human ... a sense of self-preservation cautioned her not to stick around
Oxford Dictionary