susceptibility

🇬🇧 UK/sә.septә'biliti/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

The state of being easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something; vulnerability.

易感性,敏感性,脆弱性

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
susceptibleother
+
itystate, quality, condition
=susceptibility

Common Collocations

  • 1.susceptibility to disease对疾病的易感性
  • 2.genetic susceptibility遗传易感性
  • 3.increased susceptibility易感性增加
  • 4.[emotional susceptibility]情感脆弱性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Genetic factors can increase a person's susceptibility to certain diseases.

  • 2.

    The study examined children's susceptibility to peer pressure during adolescence.

  • 3.

    Stress and poor sleep can lower your immune system's susceptibility thresholds.

Browse all roots