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primal

🇬🇧 UK/'praiml/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Most important or fundamental; relating to the earliest stage of existence or development

主要的,最重要的;原始的,最初的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
primfirst
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=primal

Common Collocations

  • 1.primal instinct原始本能
  • 2.primal fear原始恐惧
  • 3.primal urge原始冲动
  • 4.primal scream原始呐喊

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The documentary explored humanity's primal instinct for survival in the wild.

  • 2.

    Fear is a primal emotion that has protected our species for thousands of years.

  • 3.

    The primal cause of the conflict was a long-standing dispute over land rights.

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