nature

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na‧ture S1 W1 /ˈneɪtʃə $ -tʃər/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑nature, ↑naturalist, ↑naturalism, ↑naturalization, ↑naturalness, the supernatural, ↑natural, ↑naturist, ↑naturism; adverb: ↑naturally ≠ ↑unnaturally, ↑naturalistically, ↑supernaturally; adjective: ↑natural ≠ ↑unnatural, ↑supernatural, ↑naturalistic; verb: ↑naturalize]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: French; Origin: Latin natura, from natus; ⇨ ↑nation]
1. PLANTS/ANIMALS ETC [uncountable] (also Nature) everything in the physical world that is not controlled by humans, such as wild plants and animals, earth and rocks, and the weather:
We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the beauties of nature.
nature conservation
the laws/forces of nature
The inhabitants of the island fight a constant battle against the forces of nature.
in nature
All these materials are found in nature.
Disease is nature’s way of keeping the population down.
2. SB’S CHARACTER [uncountable and countable] someone’s character:
a child with a happy, easy-going nature
sb’s nature
It’s just not in Jane’s nature to lie.
by nature
She was by nature a very affectionate person.
I tried appealing to his better nature (=his feelings of kindness) but he wouldn’t agree to help us.
Of course she’s jealous – it’s only human nature (=the feelings and ways of behaving that all people have).
3. QUALITIES OF SOMETHING [singular, uncountable] the qualities or features that something has
nature of
They asked a lot of questions about the nature of our democracy.
He examined the nature of the relationship between the two communities.
exact/precise/true nature
The exact nature of the problem is not well understood.
different/political/temporary etc in nature
Any government funding would be temporary in nature.
Capitalist society is by its very nature unstable.
4. TYPE [singular] a particular kind of thing
of a personal/political/difficult etc nature
The support being given is of a practical nature.
of this/that nature
I never trouble myself with questions of that nature.
5. in the nature of things according to the natural way things happen:
In the nature of things, there is bound to be the occasional accident.
6. be in the nature of something formal to be similar to a type of thing:
The enquiry will be more in the nature of a public meeting than a formal hearing.
7. against nature not natural, and morally wrong:
They believe that suicide is against nature.
8. let nature take its course to allow events to happen without doing anything to change the results:
The best cure for a cold is to let nature take its course.
9. back to nature a style of living in which people try to live simply and not use modern machines:
city workers who want to get back to nature in their holidays
⇨ be/become second nature (to somebody) at ↑second¹(10), ⇨ the call of nature at ↑call²(12)

naturehu

◎	['neit∫ə]
※	danh từ
	■	tự nhiên, thiên nhiên, tạo hoá
		☆	the struggle with nature
			cuộc đấu tranh với thiên nhiên
		☆	according to the laws of nature
			theo quy luật tự nhiên
		☆	in the course of nature
			theo lẽ thường
		☆	to draw from nature
			(nghệ thuật) vẽ theo tự nhiên
	■	trạng thái tự nhiên; trạng thái nguyên thuỷ
	■	tính, bản chất, bản tính
		☆	good nature
			bản chất tốt, tính thiện
	■	loại, thứ
		☆	things of this nature do not interest me
			những cái thuộc loại này không làm cho tôi thích thú
	■	sức sống; chức năng tự nhiên; nhu cầu tự nhiên
		☆	to ease (relieve) nature
			đi ỉa, đi đái; thoả mãn một nhu cầu tự nhiên
	■	nhựa (cây)
		☆	full of nature
			căng nhựa
	〆	against (contrary to) nature
		✓	phi thường, siêu phàm, kỳ diệu
	〆	debt of nature
		✓	(xem) debt
	〆	to pay one's debt to nature
		✓	(xem) debt
	〆	in the nature of
		✓	có tính chất của
			☆	his funeral oration is in the nature of a political speech
				bài điếu văn của ông ta chẳng khác nào một bài diễn văn chính trị
	〆	second nature to sb
		✓	bản năng thứ hai đối với ai
	〆	a call of nature
		✓	nhu cầu tiểu tiện