being
/ˈbiːɪŋ/noun
1
- mass noun existence存在, 生存：
the railway brought many towns into being
铁路的建成使许多城镇兴起
the single market came into being in 1993
该单一市场形成于1993年
the factions remained in being.
派系依然存在。
1.1
- living; being alive生活; 有生命：
holism promotes a unified way of being.
整体论提倡一种统一的生活方式。
2
- in sing. the nature or essence of a person（人的）天性, 特性, 本质：
sometimes one aspect of our being has been developed at the expense of the others.
有时人类特性中某一方面的发展是以牺牲其他方面为代价的。
3
- a real or imaginary living creature or entity, especially an intelligent one（尤指有智力的、真实或虚构的）生物, 存在物：
alien beings
外星人
a rational being.
有理智的生物。