nature /ˈneitʃə/ n. 1.［u］自然，自然界：Nature makes most trees lose their leaves in winter.大自然使多数树木在冬天落叶。We must obey the laws of nature.我们必须遵循自然规律。 2.［c］&［u］本质，本性，天性：The nature of the wolf can never be changed. 狼的本性是不会改变的。Being naughty is children’s nature. 顽皮是孩子们的天性。
［辨析］与temperament, disposition, character和 personality辨见temperament
