| 单词 | sensitivity |
| 释义 | sensitivity —sensitivity /ˌsen.sɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ aep /-səˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/ noun (ALSO sensitiveness) (REACTING EASILY) F0 [U or C] having a strong physical reaction to something: » One of the side effects of the drug is an increased sensitivity to sunlight.Thesaurus+: ↑Reacting and respondingF0 [U] the ability to record small changes in weight, temperature, etc.: » The sensitivity of the machine provides us with extremely accurate data.Thesaurus+: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic choresnoun (ALSO sensitiveness) (UPSETTING) C1 [U or C usually pl] the quality of being easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, or angry: » I should have warned you about her sensitivity to criticism.Thesaurus+: ↑Bad-temperedThesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetF0 [U] the fact of a situation, subject, etc. needing to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid upsetting people: » Such is the sensitivity of the information that only two people are allowed to know it.Thesaurus+: ↑Complicated and difficult to do , ↑Difficult to understandnoun [C or U] (ALSO sensitiveness) (KINDNESS) ► C1 an ability to understand what other people need, and be helpful and kind to them: » The police showed commendable sensitivity in their handling of the case.Thesaurus+: ↑Sympathy and compassionThesaurus+: ↑Empathy and sensitivity , ↑Sympathy and compassionWord Builder:–Nouns: sense, nonsense, sensibility, sensitivity, insensitivity–Adjectives: sensible, senseless, sensitive, insensitive–Verbs: sense–Adverbs: sensibly, sensitively, insensitively |
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