1. Philosophers often discuss what life would be like in a state of nature.
哲学家经常讨论人在自然状态下的生活会是什么样。

2. In a state of nature, there is no government to enforce laws.
在自然状态下，没有政府来执行法律。

3. The theory describes humans living in a state of nature before society existed.
该理论描述了社会存在之前人类处于自然状态的情形。

A: What does "in a state of nature" mean?
A：“in a state of nature”是什么意思？

B: It refers to life without government or laws.
B：指没有政府或法律约束的生活状态。

1) 哲学概念，指无社会规则约束的原始状态

2) 政治理论中用于讨论社会契约起点

3) 描述人类在文明出现前的假设状态

1. 自然状态；无社会约束的原始状态

e.g. Philosophers debate life in a state of nature.
哲学家们讨论自然状态下的生活。

2. 指没有法律或政府的假设社会状态

e.g. In a state of nature, people follow only instincts.
在自然状态下，人们只遵循本能。

noun phrase

1. A theoretical condition in which humans live without organized society, government, or laws.

Synonym: natural condition, primitive state