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spontaneous
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Derivative :
n
spontaneousness
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adv
spontaneously
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- spontaneous
[spɔn'teɪnɪəs]
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adjective
(unplanned) 自然而然的
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2.
adjective
[+explosion, miscarriage]
自然的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- spontaneous
[spɑn 'tenɪəs]
[spɔn 'teɪnɪəs]
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adjective
本能的;自动的
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2.
adjective
自发的
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3.
adjective
自然生长的,非培育的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- spontaneous
[spɒn'teɪnɪəs]
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adj
occurring, produced, or performed through natural processes without external influence
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spontaneous movement
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arising from an unforced personal impulse; voluntary; unpremeditated
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a spontaneous comment
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adj
(of plants) growing naturally; indigenous
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4.
adj
[Etymology]
C17: from Late Latin spontaneus, from Latin sponte voluntarily
Examples
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spontaneous movement
→ spontaneous
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a spontaneous comment
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她一讲完,大家不约而同都鼓起掌来。
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Spontaneous applause broke out as soon as she finished speaking.
→ 不约而同
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自发辐射
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spontaneous radiation
→ 辐射
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自发突变
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spontaneous mutation
→ 突变
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自发蜕变
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spontaneous decay
→ 蜕变
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自发跃迁
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spontaneous transition
→ 跃迁
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自动帮忙
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make a spontaneous offer of help
→ 自动
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自发的斗争
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spontaneous struggle
→ 自发
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