: the quality or state of being severe: the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
the severity of the climate
the severity of the punishment
Medication can help shorten the illness and lessen its severity.
To make all coastal residents more aware of the severity of the cyclone hazard, and to increase faith and trust in evacuation orders, the emergency personnel must educate them about the benefits of taking refuge in public shelters prior to an approaching cyclone. Bimal Kanti Paul
A dog, like a human, is prone to two broadly defined types of bone fracture—open and closed. Within each category, breaks of varying severity may occur. Tom Ewing
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEVERITYADJECTIVE➤great非常嚴重▸➤utmost (especially BrE) 極端嚴峻➤moderate比較嚴重▸➤increasing日益嚴重➤varying嚴峻程度不同▸➤mock故作嚴肅◇She wagged her finger with mock severity.她故作嚴厲地擺了擺手指。VERB + SEVERITY➤assess, determine評估/評定嚴重程度➤reduce降低嚴重性◇The medicine can reduce the severity of symptoms.這種藥能減輕症狀。➤increase增加嚴重性➤reflect (especially BrE) 反映嚴重性◇The sentence passed today reflects the severity of the crime.今天通過的判決表明罪行十分嚴重。