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单词 native
释义

native

[ ney-tiv ]
/ ˈneɪ tɪv /
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adjective

noun

Idioms for native

    go native, Informal: Sometimes Offensive. to adopt the way of life of a place or environment that is different from one's own (sometimes used facetiously): After living on the island for a year, we went native and did without air conditioning just like the locals. I don’t usually drink alcohol, but at the frat party I went native and played beer pong with everyone else.

Origin of native

First recorded in 1325–75; from Latin nātīvus “inborn, natural,” equivalent to nāt(us) (past participle of nāscī “to be born”) + -īvus, replacing Middle English natif, from Middle French, from Latin, as above; cf. -ive

SYNONYMS FOR native

2 inherited, innate, inbred, congenital.
4 autochthonous, aboriginal.
11 real, genuine, original.
19 aborigine.
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ANTONYMS FOR native

2 acquired.
19 alien.
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usage note for native

When used to mean "an original inhabitant of a place or country," the noun native may be taken as offensive and has declined in use. Historically it is associated with colonialist attitudes: Indigenous people, especially when nonwhite, were typically considered to be primitive or culturally inferior. Unlike the noun, the corresponding adjectival use of native is generally acceptable, as in Native American.

OTHER WORDS FROM native

Words nearby native

Nation, Carry, nationhood, Nation of Islam, nation-state, nationwide, native, native advertising, Native American, Native Americans, native bear, native-born
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British Dictionary definitions for native

native
/ (ˈneɪtɪv) /

adjective

noun

Derived forms of native

natively, adverbnativeness, noun

Word Origin for native

C14: from Latin nātīvus innate, natural, from nascī to be born

usage for native

Because of its potentially offensive and colonial overtones, native as a noun without qualification is best avoided. It is however acceptable when modified, as in : natives of Edinburgh, or a native of North Carolina
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Medical definitions for native

native
[ nātĭv ]

adj.

Originating, growing, or produced in a certain place or region; indigenous.
Occurring in nature pure or uncombined with other substances.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for native

native
[ nātĭv ]

Living or growing naturally in a particular place or region; indigenous.
Occurring in nature on its own, uncombined with other substances. Copper and gold are often found in native form.
Of or relating to the naturally occurring conformation of a macromolecule, such as a protein.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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