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native
/BrE ˈneɪtɪv , AmE ˈneɪdɪv /
A adjective
1 (natal) 出生的 land, village;
his native language/country 他的母语/祖国;
a native New Yorker 土生土长的纽约人;
a native French speaker 法语是母语的人
2 (indigenous) 原住民的 tribe, custom, language;
to go native informal (humorous or derogatory) 入乡随俗
3 Zoology, Botany 当地的 flora, fauna;
to be native to somewhere 原产于某地
4 (innate) 天生的 instincts, abilities, intelligence
B noun
1 (person born in a certain place) 本地人;
a native of London/Canada 伦敦/加拿大人
2 (dated or offensive) (indigenous person) 原住民
3 usu pl (local) 当地人
4 Zoology 土生动物; Botany 土生植物;
to be a native of somewhere 原产于某地
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