Definition of sensitivity in English:

sensitivity

noun sɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtiˌsɛnsəˈtɪvədi

mass noun

1The quality or condition of being sensitive.
a total lack of common decency and sensitivity
in singular he has a sensitivity to cow's milk
Example sentencesExamples
- It all adds up to a mammoth change that will need to be handled with care and sensitivity.
- We showed a lack of sensitivity to how deferential they are, almost to the point of taking pleasure in grief.
- His birth chart shows a man of great sensitivity, which is a characteristic quality of Pisces.
- It is around people's awareness and understanding and sensitivity to the needs of people.
- Such people need to be treated with sensitivity and with a very high level of respect.
- In itself, elucidation of this sensitivity will be an interesting result of this discussion.
- Have these people no sensitivity to the art form or do they simply want to shock?
- It's about a certain kind of sensibility - fear and sensitivity in the modern world.
- No one can deny that great care and sensitivity is needed here by opinion-formers.
- The author handles controversial exegetical areas with sensitivity and honesty.
- Have some of us lost our inherent sensitivity as human beings just to achieve our own ends?
- If you are right-handed the chisel goes in the left hand, for sensitivity and intuition.
- Not, to my mind, the ideal profession for a woman of her intense sensitivity.
- In his tribute to Sam, he praised the youngster for his sensitivity, humour, care and love.
- It's done with great sensitivity and style, but the style never overwhelms the content.
- He said the issue is a delicate one and needs to be approached with extreme sensitivity.
- It takes a good deal of sensitivity to recognize when the pressure is getting too great.
- The company is very pliant and willing, but not without thought or sensitivity.
- It is a sad fact that, when it comes to sensitivity to attack, there is no one so sensitive as a journalist.
- The club's careful handling of their player shows there is acute sensitivity about his future.
Synonyms
responsiveness, sensitiveness, reactivity
susceptibility, vulnerability
rare reactiveness, susceptivity, susceptibleness
consideration, care, thoughtfulness, tact, diplomacy, delicacy, subtlety, finesse, finer feelings
understanding, empathy, awareness of the feelings of others, soft skills, sensibility, feeling, intuition, intuitiveness, responsiveness, receptivity, receptiveness
perceptiveness, perception, discernment, insight
French savoir faire
touchiness, oversensitivity, hypersensitivity, thin skin, defensiveness
informal twitchiness
delicacy, trickiness, awkwardness, difficulty, ticklishness
1. 1.1sensitivities Feelings liable to be offended or hurt; sensibilities.
  the only rules that matter are practical ones that respect local sensitivities
  Example sentencesExamples
  This reality never once spares the sensitivities of an unsuspecting audience - this is reality warts and all.
  Still, his aficionado's enthusiasm for Wagner's operas numbs him to the sensitivities and dilemmas of others.
  He was a pioneer of the holistic approach, who understood the anxieties, aspirations, and sensitivities of his patients.
  To get around local sensitivities and Greek Law, the US troops will be operating as part of a NATO force.
  All this may play well to the sensitivities and self-esteem of the far-flung townsfolk in the rest of the country.
  It appears to be a minor outrage to our sensitivities, since we take our family mangoes personally.
  I almost began hoping my nakedness had not offended any Moslem sensitivities.
  The government has to balance that against the sensitivities of the farming community.
  However, with domestic sensitivities over-riding the communal ethic, they have fallen far behind schedule.
  Mischaracterizing this process to exploit complex political sensitivities serves no one.
  Then we continued on to the Blue Lake, where eating and drinking would trample Maori sensitivities, since they regard it as a sacred spot.
  So just different labels which reflect some social and cultural sensitivities and specific features.
  The Marines based there have kept their profile very low because of the religious sensitivities of that town.
  Want to see free speech abolished because it offends your delicate sensitivities?
  The victim begins to doubt their own sensitivities; they begin to feel crazy.
  This mixture describes not only French feelings but European sensitivities.
  Such circumstances might arise where regional sensitivities preclude the involvement of a particular state.
  The rich have their desires met without regard to local sensitivities.
  To respect local sensitivities, there were religious prohibitions on filming males or females in a state of undress, or in the toilet.
  That he has stood on toes and offended some sensitivities along the way was inevitable.

Definition of sensitivity in US English:

sensitivity

nounˌsɛnsəˈtɪvədiˌsensəˈtivədē

1The quality or condition of being sensitive.
a lack of common decency and sensitivity
he has a sensitivity to cow's milk
Example sentencesExamples
- The company is very pliant and willing, but not without thought or sensitivity.
- No one can deny that great care and sensitivity is needed here by opinion-formers.
- The club's careful handling of their player shows there is acute sensitivity about his future.
- Have some of us lost our inherent sensitivity as human beings just to achieve our own ends?
- It is around people's awareness and understanding and sensitivity to the needs of people.
- The author handles controversial exegetical areas with sensitivity and honesty.
- In his tribute to Sam, he praised the youngster for his sensitivity, humour, care and love.
- It is a sad fact that, when it comes to sensitivity to attack, there is no one so sensitive as a journalist.
- His birth chart shows a man of great sensitivity, which is a characteristic quality of Pisces.
- In itself, elucidation of this sensitivity will be an interesting result of this discussion.
- It's done with great sensitivity and style, but the style never overwhelms the content.
- We showed a lack of sensitivity to how deferential they are, almost to the point of taking pleasure in grief.
- Have these people no sensitivity to the art form or do they simply want to shock?
- Not, to my mind, the ideal profession for a woman of her intense sensitivity.
- It all adds up to a mammoth change that will need to be handled with care and sensitivity.
- If you are right-handed the chisel goes in the left hand, for sensitivity and intuition.
- He said the issue is a delicate one and needs to be approached with extreme sensitivity.
- It takes a good deal of sensitivity to recognize when the pressure is getting too great.
- It's about a certain kind of sensibility - fear and sensitivity in the modern world.
- Such people need to be treated with sensitivity and with a very high level of respect.
Synonyms
responsiveness, sensitiveness, reactivity
consideration, care, thoughtfulness, tact, diplomacy, delicacy, subtlety, finesse, finer feelings
touchiness, oversensitivity, hypersensitivity, thin skin, defensiveness
delicacy, trickiness, awkwardness, difficulty, ticklishness
1. 1.1sensitivities A person's feelings which might be easily offended or hurt; sensibilities.
  the rules that matter are practical ones that respect local sensitivities
  Example sentencesExamples
  All this may play well to the sensitivities and self-esteem of the far-flung townsfolk in the rest of the country.
  Want to see free speech abolished because it offends your delicate sensitivities?
  This reality never once spares the sensitivities of an unsuspecting audience - this is reality warts and all.
  The rich have their desires met without regard to local sensitivities.
  Mischaracterizing this process to exploit complex political sensitivities serves no one.
  However, with domestic sensitivities over-riding the communal ethic, they have fallen far behind schedule.
  Then we continued on to the Blue Lake, where eating and drinking would trample Maori sensitivities, since they regard it as a sacred spot.
  The Marines based there have kept their profile very low because of the religious sensitivities of that town.
  That he has stood on toes and offended some sensitivities along the way was inevitable.
  Still, his aficionado's enthusiasm for Wagner's operas numbs him to the sensitivities and dilemmas of others.
  Such circumstances might arise where regional sensitivities preclude the involvement of a particular state.
  To get around local sensitivities and Greek Law, the US troops will be operating as part of a NATO force.
  So just different labels which reflect some social and cultural sensitivities and specific features.
  The victim begins to doubt their own sensitivities; they begin to feel crazy.
  The government has to balance that against the sensitivities of the farming community.
  I almost began hoping my nakedness had not offended any Moslem sensitivities.
  To respect local sensitivities, there were religious prohibitions on filming males or females in a state of undress, or in the toilet.
  This mixture describes not only French feelings but European sensitivities.
  He was a pioneer of the holistic approach, who understood the anxieties, aspirations, and sensitivities of his patients.
  It appears to be a minor outrage to our sensitivities, since we take our family mangoes personally.

单词	sensitivity
释义	Definition of sensitivity in English: sensitivity noun sɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtiˌsɛnsəˈtɪvədi mass noun 1The quality or condition of being sensitive. a total lack of common decency and sensitivity in singular he has a sensitivity to cow's milk Example sentencesExamples It all adds up to a mammoth change that will need to be handled with care and sensitivity. We showed a lack of sensitivity to how deferential they are, almost to the point of taking pleasure in grief. His birth chart shows a man of great sensitivity, which is a characteristic quality of Pisces. It is around people's awareness and understanding and sensitivity to the needs of people. Such people need to be treated with sensitivity and with a very high level of respect. In itself, elucidation of this sensitivity will be an interesting result of this discussion. Have these people no sensitivity to the art form or do they simply want to shock? It's about a certain kind of sensibility - fear and sensitivity in the modern world. No one can deny that great care and sensitivity is needed here by opinion-formers. The author handles controversial exegetical areas with sensitivity and honesty. Have some of us lost our inherent sensitivity as human beings just to achieve our own ends? If you are right-handed the chisel goes in the left hand, for sensitivity and intuition. Not, to my mind, the ideal profession for a woman of her intense sensitivity. In his tribute to Sam, he praised the youngster for his sensitivity, humour, care and love. It's done with great sensitivity and style, but the style never overwhelms the content. He said the issue is a delicate one and needs to be approached with extreme sensitivity. It takes a good deal of sensitivity to recognize when the pressure is getting too great. The company is very pliant and willing, but not without thought or sensitivity. It is a sad fact that, when it comes to sensitivity to attack, there is no one so sensitive as a journalist. The club's careful handling of their player shows there is acute sensitivity about his future. Synonyms responsiveness, sensitiveness, reactivity susceptibility, vulnerability rare reactiveness, susceptivity, susceptibleness consideration, care, thoughtfulness, tact, diplomacy, delicacy, subtlety, finesse, finer feelings understanding, empathy, awareness of the feelings of others, soft skills, sensibility, feeling, intuition, intuitiveness, responsiveness, receptivity, receptiveness perceptiveness, perception, discernment, insight French savoir faire touchiness, oversensitivity, hypersensitivity, thin skin, defensiveness informal twitchiness delicacy, trickiness, awkwardness, difficulty, ticklishness 1.1sensitivities Feelings liable to be offended or hurt; sensibilities. the only rules that matter are practical ones that respect local sensitivities Example sentencesExamples This reality never once spares the sensitivities of an unsuspecting audience - this is reality warts and all. Still, his aficionado's enthusiasm for Wagner's operas numbs him to the sensitivities and dilemmas of others. He was a pioneer of the holistic approach, who understood the anxieties, aspirations, and sensitivities of his patients. To get around local sensitivities and Greek Law, the US troops will be operating as part of a NATO force. All this may play well to the sensitivities and self-esteem of the far-flung townsfolk in the rest of the country. It appears to be a minor outrage to our sensitivities, since we take our family mangoes personally. I almost began hoping my nakedness had not offended any Moslem sensitivities. The government has to balance that against the sensitivities of the farming community. However, with domestic sensitivities over-riding the communal ethic, they have fallen far behind schedule. Mischaracterizing this process to exploit complex political sensitivities serves no one. Then we continued on to the Blue Lake, where eating and drinking would trample Maori sensitivities, since they regard it as a sacred spot. So just different labels which reflect some social and cultural sensitivities and specific features. The Marines based there have kept their profile very low because of the religious sensitivities of that town. Want to see free speech abolished because it offends your delicate sensitivities? The victim begins to doubt their own sensitivities; they begin to feel crazy. This mixture describes not only French feelings but European sensitivities. Such circumstances might arise where regional sensitivities preclude the involvement of a particular state. The rich have their desires met without regard to local sensitivities. To respect local sensitivities, there were religious prohibitions on filming males or females in a state of undress, or in the toilet. That he has stood on toes and offended some sensitivities along the way was inevitable. Definition of sensitivity in US English: sensitivity nounˌsɛnsəˈtɪvədiˌsensəˈtivədē 1The quality or condition of being sensitive. a lack of common decency and sensitivity he has a sensitivity to cow's milk Example sentencesExamples The company is very pliant and willing, but not without thought or sensitivity. No one can deny that great care and sensitivity is needed here by opinion-formers. The club's careful handling of their player shows there is acute sensitivity about his future. Have some of us lost our inherent sensitivity as human beings just to achieve our own ends? It is around people's awareness and understanding and sensitivity to the needs of people. The author handles controversial exegetical areas with sensitivity and honesty. In his tribute to Sam, he praised the youngster for his sensitivity, humour, care and love. It is a sad fact that, when it comes to sensitivity to attack, there is no one so sensitive as a journalist. His birth chart shows a man of great sensitivity, which is a characteristic quality of Pisces. In itself, elucidation of this sensitivity will be an interesting result of this discussion. It's done with great sensitivity and style, but the style never overwhelms the content. We showed a lack of sensitivity to how deferential they are, almost to the point of taking pleasure in grief. Have these people no sensitivity to the art form or do they simply want to shock? Not, to my mind, the ideal profession for a woman of her intense sensitivity. It all adds up to a mammoth change that will need to be handled with care and sensitivity. If you are right-handed the chisel goes in the left hand, for sensitivity and intuition. He said the issue is a delicate one and needs to be approached with extreme sensitivity. It takes a good deal of sensitivity to recognize when the pressure is getting too great. It's about a certain kind of sensibility - fear and sensitivity in the modern world. Such people need to be treated with sensitivity and with a very high level of respect. Synonyms responsiveness, sensitiveness, reactivity consideration, care, thoughtfulness, tact, diplomacy, delicacy, subtlety, finesse, finer feelings touchiness, oversensitivity, hypersensitivity, thin skin, defensiveness delicacy, trickiness, awkwardness, difficulty, ticklishness 1.1sensitivities A person's feelings which might be easily offended or hurt; sensibilities. the rules that matter are practical ones that respect local sensitivities Example sentencesExamples All this may play well to the sensitivities and self-esteem of the far-flung townsfolk in the rest of the country. Want to see free speech abolished because it offends your delicate sensitivities? This reality never once spares the sensitivities of an unsuspecting audience - this is reality warts and all. The rich have their desires met without regard to local sensitivities. Mischaracterizing this process to exploit complex political sensitivities serves no one. However, with domestic sensitivities over-riding the communal ethic, they have fallen far behind schedule. Then we continued on to the Blue Lake, where eating and drinking would trample Maori sensitivities, since they regard it as a sacred spot. The Marines based there have kept their profile very low because of the religious sensitivities of that town. That he has stood on toes and offended some sensitivities along the way was inevitable. Still, his aficionado's enthusiasm for Wagner's operas numbs him to the sensitivities and dilemmas of others. Such circumstances might arise where regional sensitivities preclude the involvement of a particular state. To get around local sensitivities and Greek Law, the US troops will be operating as part of a NATO force. So just different labels which reflect some social and cultural sensitivities and specific features. The victim begins to doubt their own sensitivities; they begin to feel crazy. The government has to balance that against the sensitivities of the farming community. I almost began hoping my nakedness had not offended any Moslem sensitivities. To respect local sensitivities, there were religious prohibitions on filming males or females in a state of undress, or in the toilet. This mixture describes not only French feelings but European sensitivities. He was a pioneer of the holistic approach, who understood the anxieties, aspirations, and sensitivities of his patients. It appears to be a minor outrage to our sensitivities, since we take our family mangoes personally.
随便看	come into bloom come into/by come into collision (with) come into collision with come into conflict come into contact come into contact (with) come into contact with come into effect come into effect come into existence come into fashion come into flower/blossom come into its (or one's) own come into its (or one's) own come into its own come into kingdom come in to land come into line come into line come into one's consciousness come into one's kingdom come into one's own come into operation come into (or go out of) operation