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单词 short-sightedness
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Definition of short-sightedness in English:

short-sightedness

nounˌʃɔːtˈsʌɪtɪdnəs
mass nounBritish
  • 1The quality of being short-sighted; inability to see things clearly unless they are relatively close to the eyes.

    laser eye surgery to correct short-sightedness
    North American term nearsightedness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This affects the development of the eyeball, making it abnormally long and causing short-sightedness.
    • The university said it would continue its study on atropine therapy, which is free for children aged four and above with moderate or severe short-sightedness.
    • From the most serious case of short-sightedness her consultant had ever seen, she now has virtually 20 / 20 vision.
    • We have heard that these exercises help prevent short-sightedness.
    • Correction of short-sightedness can generally be achieved with glasses or contact lenses.
    • We found an association between this opacity at the back of the lens and short-sightedness.
    • The Australian researchers reject the conventional view that short-sightedness is a genetic problem in the East.
    • The overconsumption of sugar and refined carbohydrates during childhood may set up chemical imbalances that predispose to short-sightedness.
    • Short-sightedness has increased dramatically in populations over the past several decades.
    • This process is commonly used to correct short-sightedness.
    1. 1.1 Lack of imagination or foresight.
      the policy is flawed by its extreme short-sightedness
      Example sentencesExamples
      • My short-sightedness has no logic, folks, except provincialism.
      • Their short-sightedness will ultimately cause their own downfall.
      • A few months later, the editor expressed his outrage at the short-sightedness of the judicial opinion.
      • In the final analysis, the short-sightedness of contemporary film culture prevents us from viewing our own time through fresh eyes.
      • The threats to its success lie in greed and short-sightedness.
      • He regarded the philanthropic schemes of the day as characterized by sentimentality, short-sightedness, and hypocrisy.
      • I never cease to be amazed at the short-sightedness of our politicians.
      • These examples demonstrate more than just waste—they point to the dismaying short-sightedness of our space program.
      • Much of the their analytical short-sightedness was arguably due more to cultural assumptions than to economic theories.
      • He wasn't especially harsh, but he reminded me of my short-sightedness and silly academic pretensions.
 
 
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