sensitivity

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sensitivity /ˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti/ noun

plural sensitivities

sensitivity

/ˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti/

noun

plural sensitivities

Learner's definition of SENSITIVITY

a : the tendency to become upset about things that are done to you, are said about you, or relate to you敏感；易生气

[noncount]

I was surprised by her extreme sensitivity about even the smallest suggestions that we made.她甚至对我们提出的最无足轻重的小建议也极其抵触，这让我很吃惊。

— often + to

[count]

Their sensitivities were inflamed by his remarks. [=they became very upset by his remarks]他的言论让他们非常不满。

b [noncount] : the tendency to cause people to be upset敏感性；易惹恼人的倾向

the racial sensitivity of this issue [=the tendency of people of certain races to become upset about this issue]这个议题的种族敏感性
This is a matter of great political sensitivity.这是一个很大的政治敏感问题。

a : an awareness and understanding of the feelings of other people善解人意；体恤

[noncount]

[singular]

— often + to

b : an awareness of the details or qualities of something（对细节或质量的）感知，觉察 — often + to

He displays a remarkable sensitivity to the subtle nuances of language.他对语言的细微差别表现出非比寻常的感知。

: the quality of being easily affected by something in a bad or unpleasant way敏感；易受不良影响；易过敏

[noncount]

skin sensitivity [=the skin's tendency to react in a bad way to substances that touch it]易皮肤过敏
drug sensitivity = sensitivity to drugs/medications易药物过敏

[count]

He has chemical sensitivities. [=his body reacts badly to certain chemicals]他对某些药物过敏。
He has food sensitivities. [=he can't eat certain kinds of food]他对某些食物过敏。

— often + to

[singular] : the ability to express your thoughts and feelings through writing, music, etc.表现力

[noncount] : the quality of needing to be handled in a careful or secret way机密性

[noncount] technical : the ability of a device to sense very small changes in something灵敏度

The new refinements have improved the sensitivity of the motion detector.这些新的改进提高了运动检测器的灵敏度。