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sensitivity

🇬🇧 UK/.sensә'tiviti/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The quality of being easily affected by or responsive to external stimuli; awareness of others' feelings.

敏感性,灵敏度;体贴,体恤

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sensfeel, perceive, sense
+
iconnector
+
tivroot
+
itystate, quality, condition
=sensitivity

Common Collocations

  • 1.cultural sensitivity文化敏感性
  • 2.emotional sensitivity情感敏感性
  • 3.sensitivity to pain对疼痛的敏感度
  • 4.sensitivity training敏感性培训

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her sensitivity to others' emotions makes her an excellent counselor.

  • 2.

    The new sensor boasts remarkable sensitivity, detecting even the slightest changes in temperature.

  • 3.

    Cultural sensitivity is essential when working in a diverse international environment.

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