| 词汇 | sensitivity |
| 释义 | sensitivity 1 ENTRIES FOUND: sensitivity (noun) sensitivity /ˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti/ noun plural sensitivities sensitivity /ˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti/ noun plural sensitivities Learner's definition of SENSITIVITY 1 a : the tendency to become upset about things that are done to you, are said about you, or relate to you敏感；易生气 [noncount] I was surprised by her extreme sensitivity about even the smallest suggestions that we made.她甚至对我们提出的最无足轻重的小建议也极其抵触，这让我很吃惊。 — often + to his sensitivity to criticism他对批评的抵触 [count] Their sensitivities were inflamed by his remarks. [=they became very upset by his remarks]他的言论让他们非常不满。 b [noncount] : the tendency to cause people to be upset敏感性；易惹恼人的倾向 the racial sensitivity of this issue [=the tendency of people of certain races to become upset about this issue]这个议题的种族敏感性 This is a matter of great political sensitivity.这是一个很大的政治敏感问题。 2 a : an awareness and understanding of the feelings of other people善解人意；体恤 [noncount] He handled the situation with great sensitivity.他十分体恤地处理这种情况。 Her decision shows a lack of sensitivity.她的决定表明她没体恤他人的感受。 I would have appreciated a little more sensitivity from you.你要是能多一点点体恤，我会很感激。 [singular] — often + to She has shown a great sensitivity to the needs of her students.她已十分体恤学生的需要。 b : an awareness of the details or qualities of something（对细节或质量的）感知，觉察 — often + to He displays a remarkable sensitivity to the subtle nuances of language.他对语言的细微差别表现出非比寻常的感知。 3 : the quality of being easily affected by something in a bad or unpleasant way敏感；易受不良影响；易过敏 [noncount] skin sensitivity [=the skin's tendency to react in a bad way to substances that touch it]易皮肤过敏 drug sensitivity = sensitivity to drugs/medications易药物过敏 [count] He has chemical sensitivities. [=his body reacts badly to certain chemicals]他对某些药物过敏。 He has food sensitivities. [=he can't eat certain kinds of food]他对某些食物过敏。 — often + to a sensitivity to light/pollen对光/花粉过敏 4 [singular] : the ability to express your thoughts and feelings through writing, music, etc.表现力 Her singing is characterized by a rich emotional sensitivity.她的演唱有很丰富的情感表现力。 5 [noncount] : the quality of needing to be handled in a careful or secret way机密性 the sensitivity of this document/data这个文件/数据的机密性 6 [noncount] technical : the ability of a device to sense very small changes in something灵敏度 The new refinements have improved the sensitivity of the motion detector.这些新的改进提高了运动检测器的灵敏度。 |
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