单词 | intensive |
释义 | intensive adj. & n. --adj   1. thorough, vigorous; directed to a single point, area, or subject (intensive study; intensive bombardment).   2. of or relating to intensity as opp. to extent; producing intensity.   3. serving to increase production in relation to costs (intensive farming methods).   4. (usu. in comb.) Econ. making much use of (a labour-intensive industry).   5. Gram. (of an adjective, adverb, etc.) expressing intensity; giving force, as really in my feet are really cold. --n Gram. an intensive adjective, adverb, etc. Phrases and idioms intensive care medical treatment with constant monitoring etc. of a dangerously ill patient (also (with hyphen) attrib.: intensive-care unit). Derivatives intensively adv. intensiveness n. Etymology: F intensif -ive or med.L intensivus (as INTEND) |
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