| 单词 | sensitivity |
| 释义 | Word family noun sense ≠ nonsense sensibility ≠ insensibility sensitivity ≠ insensitivity senselessness sensitization sensor adjective sensible insensible senseless sensitive ≠ insensitive sensory nonsensical insensate verb sense sensitize adverb sensibly senselessly sensitively ≠ insensitively sen·si·tiv·i·ty /ˌsensəˈtɪvəti/ ●○○ noun (plural sensitivities) 1 understanding people 理解别人 [singular, uncountable] the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems 体贴，体恤 His comments show a lack of sensitivity. 他的话有些欠考虑。 Interviewing victims of crime must be done with sensitivity. 与犯罪受害人谈话一定要非常小心。 a teacher with great sensitivity 一位善于体察的老师sensitivity to She has always shown a sensitivity to audience needs and tastes. 她一向很照顾观众的需求和口味。2 situation/subject 情况/话题 [uncountable] when a situation or subject needs to be dealt with carefully because it is secret or may offend people 〔应对某种情况或话题时所需的〕敏感性 It’s a matter of great political sensitivity. 这件事在政治上非常敏感。3 body’s reaction 身体的反应 [countable, uncountable] when someone reacts badly to a particular food, substance, animal etc and becomes ill 〔身体的〕过敏，敏感 food sensitivity 食物过敏sensitivity to Many children have a sensitivity to cow’s milk. 许多儿童对牛奶过敏。4. easily offended 容易生气的 [uncountable] when someone is easily upset or offended by things that people say 〔性格的〕敏感5 sensitivities [plural] someone’s feelings and the fact that they could be upset or offended 〔感情上的〕敏感（性） racial sensitivities 种族（问题）的敏感性6. art/music etc 艺术/音乐等 [countable, uncountable] the quality of being able to express emotions through art, literature etc 〔艺术、文学等表达上的〕悟性，敏锐性7 reaction to changes 对变化的反应 [uncountable] the ability to react to very small changes in light, heat, movement etc 〔感知光、热、活动等细微变化的〕灵敏度 The sensitivity of the detector can be increased. 这种探测器的灵敏度还可以提高。8 reaction to new situations 对新情况的反应 [countable, uncountable] the fact of quickly reacting to new situations 〔应对新情况的〕敏感度，灵敏度 the market’s price sensitivity 市场的价格敏感度Examples from the Corpussensitivity• There's a sensitivity in his music that is remarkable for someone so young.• These laboratory studies have none the less provided some evidence of relationships between risk and sensitivity.• But apparent ease of transition has been achieved only with much thought and sensitivity.• Rashes and difficulty in breathing can be a result of a chemical sensitivity.• Counselling sensitivity and insight can often be of more value than strictly medical knowledge.• Her sensitivity to every type of sensation in the world around her pulls her in many directions at once.• The response of the world's climate to the eruption confirmed predictions of high sensitivity to such events.• Women have a particular sensitivity to the inherent tension here.• Female employees praise Moore's sensitivity to women's issues.• She wore a sunbleached purple turban and presented fingernails long enough to make the spine shiver in sympathetic sensitivity.• Dear Raju, how can I thank you enough for the sensitivity of your soul and of your tiny feet?• He misjudged the sensitivity of many Hispanics on the issue.• the sensitivity of the telescope's instrumentsgreat sensitivity• He had a real love of children's work and a great sensitivity and insight into its many different qualities.• What may be needed is a greater sensitivity to the structural issues to be resolved by the generation of goodwill resources.• For greater sensitivity we then performed Southern hybridisation and probing.• An instrument of greater sensitivity, and possibly one which can be read more accurately, might be needed.• Regarding increased supervisor sensitivity, I agree that great sensitivity is needed, even vital.• Negative feedback inhibition would therefore explain the greater sensitivity of amylase secretion for the detection of pancreatic disease.• The leader acts with greater sensitivity to soften the impact of downward power.• They observe with great sensitivity the dramas, rhythms, and presence of place.From Longman Business Dictionarysensitivitysen‧si‧tiv‧i‧ty /ˌsensəˈtɪvəti/ noun [uncountable]1the degree to which something is likely to be affected by something elseBecause of their sensitivity to aluminum ingot prices, both companies expect a fall in profits.Particular areas of sensitivity include future profits and asset values. → price sensitivity2the quality information has if it needs to be kept secret, and not available to everyonethe sensitivity of data such as emailsen·si·tiv·i·ty nounChineseSyllable feelings Business people’s understand and Corpus the other to problems ability |
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