- [not usually before noun] susceptible (to something)
very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by something 易受影响（或伤害等）；敏感；过敏 He's highly susceptible to flattery. 他爱听恭维话。 Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others. 这些植物中有一些较其他的易受霜冻危害。 Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in susceptible adults. 盐的摄入可能导致易病的成年人血压升高。 There are few known diseases which are not susceptible to medical treatment. 已知的疾病中很少是药物治疗完全无效的。
Extra ExamplesSome dogs are thought to be genetically susceptible to the disease. 有人认为有些狗先天易得这种疾病。 The operation had left her susceptible to infection. 手术使她特别容易受感染。
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easily influenced by feelings and emotions 好动感情的；感情丰富的；善感的 - susceptible (of something) (formal)
allowing something; capable of something 容许…的；可能…的；可以…的
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere ‘take up, sustain’, from sub- ‘from below’ + capere ‘take’.