n. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
v. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
词态变化
原型:being
变形:s
常见例句
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n the parturition process in human beings
2
n something done (usually as opposed to something said) n the state of being active n a military engagement n a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) n the series of events that form a plot n the trait of being active and energetic and forceful n the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism n a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another
3
n any specific behavior n the state of being active n an organic process that takes place in the body n (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction n a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) n the trait of being active
4
the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature n
5
belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings a
