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单词 self-preservation
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self-preservation

/ˌsɛlfprɛzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n /
noun [mass noun]
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...
  • In its best sense it expresses an animal instinct of self-preservation.
  • While people in the same occupation often protect their own, self-preservation is a strong instinct in everyone.
  • There are two activities common to human beings and animals - self-preservation and perpetuation of the species.
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