英语词汇“sensitiveness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYsensitive

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus, from Latin sensus; ➔ SENSE¹

COLLOCATIONS► environmentally sensitive

Wetlands are environmentally sensitive areas.

► highly sensitive

highly sensitive information

THESAURUSknown about by only a few people and kept hidden from others► secret

known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others: The report contained secret information. The government held secret meetings with the rebels.

► confidential

secret and not intended to be shown or told to other people. Used especially in business, legal, or other official language: These files are confidential and cannot leave the office.

► classified

kept secret by the government: The soldier was accused of posting classified information on the Internet.

► sensitive

secret and likely to cause problems if people know: The report contained sensitive information on the situation in Iraq.

► covert

done secretly, especially by a government organization: The CIA carried out covert operations in the country.

► undercover

done secretly by the police in order to catch criminals or find out information: The police mounted an undercover operation to break the drug-smuggling ring.

► clandestine

organized and carried out in secret: The two crime bosses held a clandestine meeting in an old warehouse.

► private

about your personal life and kept secret from other people: My family problems are private, and I do not wish to discuss them.

单词	sensitiveness
释义	sensitivesensitive /ˈsɛnsət̮ɪv/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYsensitive Origin: 1300-1400 Old French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus, from Latin sensus; ➔ SENSE¹ Collocations COLLOCATIONS► environmentally sensitive Wetlands are environmentally sensitive areas. ► highly sensitive highly sensitive information Thesaurus THESAURUSknown about by only a few people and kept hidden from others► secret known about by only a few people and kept hidden from others: The report contained secret information. The government held secret meetings with the rebels. ► confidential secret and not intended to be shown or told to other people. Used especially in business, legal, or other official language: These files are confidential and cannot leave the office. ► classified kept secret by the government: The soldier was accused of posting classified information on the Internet. ► sensitive secret and likely to cause problems if people know: The report contained sensitive information on the situation in Iraq. ► covert done secretly, especially by a government organization: The CIA carried out covert operations in the country. ► undercover done secretly by the police in order to catch criminals or find out information: The police mounted an undercover operation to break the drug-smuggling ring. ► clandestine organized and carried out in secret: The two crime bosses held a clandestine meeting in an old warehouse. ► private about your personal life and kept secret from other people: My family problems are private, and I do not wish to discuss them. 1UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE approving able to understand other people’s feelings and problems, and careful not to upset people OPP insensitive: Underneath all that macho stuff, he’s really a sensitive guy.sensitive to Nurses have to be sensitive to patients’ needs.2EASILY OFFENDED easily hurt, upset, or offended by things that people say: Joel is such a sensitive boy.sensitive about Laura’s very sensitive about her weight.sensitive to She remained very sensitive to criticism. → see also hypersensitive (2)3EASILY DAMAGED easily damaged or hurt: a baby’s sensitive skinsensitive to Some people are more sensitive to the sun than others. Wetlands are environmentally sensitive areas.4COLD/PAIN ETC. able to feel physical sensations, especially pain, more than usual: Tell me if any of these spots are sensitive.sensitive to My teeth are really sensitive to hot and cold.5REACTING TO SMALL CHANGES able to notice, measure, or react to very small changes or differences: This is a very sensitive recorder – it picks up every word you say. Dogs have very sensitive noses.6LIKELY TO CAUSE PROBLEMS a sensitive subject needs to be dealt with carefully, for example because it may offend people or make people angry: a sensitive issue7SECRET sensitive information or documents need to be kept secret, because harm would result if the wrong people knew about them: highly sensitive information► see thesaurus at secret18ART/MUSIC ETC. able to understand or express yourself through art, music, literature, etc.: a sensitive musician—sensitively adverb—sensitiveness noun [uncountable]
随便看	self-educated self-effacement self-effacing self-employed self-employment self-esteem self-evident self-examination self-explanatory self-expression self-expressive self-fulfilling prophecy self-governing self-government self-help selfhood self-image self-important self-importantly self-imposed self-improvement self-indulgence self-indulgent self-indulgently self-inflicted