vulnerable

vul·ner·a·ble

V0154600 (vŭl′nər-ə-bəl)adj.1. a. Susceptible to physical harm or damage: trees that are vulnerable to insects; b. Susceptible to emotional injury, especially in being easily hurt: a lonely child who is vulnerable to teasing.c. Susceptible to attack: "We are vulnerable both by water and land, without either fleet or army" (Alexander Hamilton).d. Open to censure or criticism; assailable: The mayor is vulnerable to criticism on the issue.2. Games In a position to receive greater penalties or bonuses in a hand of bridge. In a rubber, used of the pair of players who score 100 points toward game.

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[Late Latin vulnerābilis, wounding, from Latin vulnerāre, to wound, from vulnus, vulner-, wound; see welə- in Indo-European roots.]

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vul′ner·a·bil′i·ty, vul′ner·a·ble·ness n.vul′ner·a·bly adv.

vulnerable

(ˈvʌlnərəbəl) adj1. capable of being physically or emotionally wounded or hurt2. open to temptation, persuasion, censure, etc3. liable or exposed to disease, disaster, etc4. (Military) military liable or exposed to attack5. (Bridge) bridge (of a side who have won one game towards rubber) subject to increased bonuses or penalties[C17: from Late Latin vulnerābilis, from Latin vulnerāre to wound, from vulnus a wound] ˌvulneraˈbility, ˈvulnerableness n ˈvulnerably adv

vul•ner•a•ble

(ˈvʌl nər ə bəl)

adj. 1. capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt physically or emotionally. 2. susceptible to temptation or corrupt influence. 3. open to or defenseless against criticism or moral attack. 4. (of a place) open to assault; difficult to defend. 5. having won one of the games of a rubber of bridge. [1595–1605; < Late Latin vulnerābilis= Latin vulnerā(re) to wound + -bilis -ble; see vulnerary] vul`ner•a•bil′i•ty, n. vul′ner•a•bly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge"conquerable - subject to being conquered or overcome; "knew her fears were ultimately conquerable"unprotected - lacking protection or defensedangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"unsafe, insecure - lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"
	2.	vulnerable - susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation; "vulnerable to bribery"; "an argument vulnerable to refutation"susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"
	3.	vulnerable - capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body"weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"

vulnerable

adjective1. Tending to incur:liable, open, prone, subject, susceptible, susceptive.2. Open to attack and capture because of a lack of protection:assailable, attackable, pregnable, vincible.

Translations

易受伤害的易受攻击的脆弱的

vulnerable

(ˈvalnərəbl) adjective unprotected against attack; liable to be hurt or damaged. Small animals are often vulnerable to attack. 脆弱的，易受攻擊的 脆弱的，易受攻击的 ˌvulneraˈbility noun 脆弱，易受攻擊 脆弱，易受攻击

vulnerable

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