- [uncountable] sensitivity (to something)
the ability to understand other people’s feelings 体贴;体恤;体察 sensitivity to the needs of children 体察孩子们的需要 She pointed out with tact and sensitivity exactly where he had gone wrong. 她明确指出了他的错误所在,既委婉又体贴。
Extra ExamplesMany doctors lack sensitivity when dealing with their patients. 很多医生在给病人治疗时对他们缺乏体谅。 Sensitivity training for teachers is always useful. 对教师的敏感性训练总是很有用。 She broke the news to us with great sensitivity. 她小心翼翼地把消息告诉了我们。 She is not known for her sensitivity in dealing with complaints. 她并不擅长处理投诉。 The course teaches sensitivity to body language. 这门课程培养对肢体语言的体察。
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the ability to understand art, music and literature and to express yourself through them 敏锐的感觉;悟性 She played with great sensitivity. 她的表演很有悟性。 He shows imaginative sensitivity in his review. 他在评论中表现出富有想象力的敏感性。
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the fact of being easily offended or upset by something 容易生气;易被惹恼;敏感 He's a mixture of anger and sensitivity. 他气量小又太敏感。 She was blind to the feelings and sensitivities of other people. 她无视他人的情感和敏感之处。
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the fact of needing to be treated very carefully because it may offend or upset people 敏感性 Extra ExamplesThe producers were aware of the sensitivity of the subject. 制片人很清楚这个话题十分敏感。 This is a matter of great sensitivity. 这件事极为敏感。
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the fact of reacting quickly or more than usual to something 敏感性;过敏性 food sensitivity 食物过敏 allergies and sensitivities 过敏反应 Some children develop a sensitivity to cow's milk. 有的孩子对牛奶过敏。 The eyes of some fish have a greater sensitivity to light than ours do. 有些鱼的眼睛比人类的眼睛对光更敏感。
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the ability to measure very small changes 灵敏度 the sensitivity of the test 测试的灵敏度
Extra Examplesa tool that has been criticized for its low sensitivity 因灵敏度低而招致诟病的工具 Migrating birds show extreme sensitivity to air currents. 迁徙中的鸟对气流极为敏感。
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