be in the nature of something

formal to be similar to a type of thing 类似某事物

The enquiry will be more in the nature of a public meeting than a formal hearing.

调查将更像是一次公众会议而不是正式的听证会。

Examples from the Corpus

be in the nature of something• As you said, it is in the nature of young men to be foolhardy and impetuous.• It is in the nature of Forester's aim that he does not.• It is in the nature of the law, however, to be couched in abstract terms.• It was in the nature of love that John Wade went to the war.• It was in the nature of things, for time and tide would wait for no man.• It was in the nature of things.• It would be in the nature of a liaison visit.• But she knew Ellen would write and that the letter would be in the nature of both a declaration and a justification.

→ be in the nature of something at nature(2)

词汇	be in the nature of something
释义	be in the nature of something be in the nature of something formal to be similar to a type of thing 类似某事物 The enquiry will be more in the nature of a public meeting than a formal hearing. 调查将更像是一次公众会议而不是正式的听证会。 Examples from the Corpus be in the nature of something• As you said, it is in the nature of young men to be foolhardy and impetuous.• It is in the nature of Forester's aim that he does not.• It is in the nature of the law, however, to be couched in abstract terms.• It was in the nature of love that John Wade went to the war.• It was in the nature of things, for time and tide would wait for no man.• It was in the nature of things.• It would be in the nature of a liaison visit.• But she knew Ellen would write and that the letter would be in the nature of both a declaration and a justification. → be in the nature of something at nature(2)
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