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| /ˈprɪmətɪv/ |
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| 1 | at a very simple stage of development , before modern technology 原始的 |
| a primitive society/tribe 原始社会/部落 |
| | 1a | relating to a very early stage in the development of humans, animals, or plants （人、动物或植物发展）早期的 | | primitive man/life 原始人/生活 | | primitive creatures like jellyfish and corals 诸如水母和珊瑚虫之类的原始生物 | |
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| 2 | very simple in design （设计）简单的 |
| primitive tools 简单的工具 |
| a primitive camera 简易相机 |
| | 2a | old-fashioned , simple and without modern features or comforts 老式的；简陋的；简朴的 | | The conditions in the camp were fairly primitive. 露营地的条件相当简陋。 | | a remote and primitive cottage in the mountains 山间偏僻简陋的村舍 | |
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| 3 | natural and done or experienced without thinking 自然的；未经思考的 |
| a primitive instinct 自然的本能 |
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