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自我保护, 自保
the natural instinct or desire of an individual to protect oneself from harm or danger
- The animal's instinct for self-preservation made it flee from the predator.
动物的自我保护本能使其逃离捕食者。
- He lied out of self-preservation to avoid punishment.
他出于自我保护而撒谎以避免惩罚。
- Soldiers are trained in self-preservation during combat situations.
士兵在战斗情况下接受自我保护训练。
- Wearing a seatbelt is an act of self-preservation.
系安全带是一种自我保护的行为。
- Running from a burning building is a basic form of self-preservation.
从燃烧的建筑物中逃跑是自我保护的一种基本形式。