severity

英 [sɪ'verəti]

美 [sɪ'verəti]

n.  严重; 严厉; 严肃; 苛刻

复数：severities　

TEM8

BNC.7070 / COCA.7307

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 十分严重的;极为恶劣的
  You usesevereto indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense.
  1. ...a business with severe cash flow problems...
     有严重资金周转问题的公司
  2. I suffered from severe bouts of depression...
     我曾患有严重的抑郁症。
  3. Steve passed out on the floor and woke up blinded and in severe pain...
     史蒂夫昏倒在地板上，醒来后什么也看不见了，还感到剧烈的疼痛。
  4. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
     有些地方专业人员严重短缺。
• ADJ-GRADED (惩罚、批评)严厉的，严重的，苛刻的
  Severepunishments or criticisms are very strong or harsh.
  1. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary...
     这一罪行十分恶劣，必须要重判。
  2. Before she could reply, my mother launched into a severe reprimand.
     她还没来得及回答，我妈妈就开始严厉地训斥起她来。
• ADJ-GRADED (外貌、外观)简朴的，朴素的,不加修饰的
  If you describe the appearance of someone or something assevere, you do not like its plain appearance and lack of decoration.
  1. ...wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits...
     戴着她的毡帽，穿着朴素的灰色套装
  2. The cushions add a touch of colour in a room that might otherwise look severe.
     靠垫给房间添了一抹亮色，不然房间看上去可能太素净了。

英英释义

noun

• excessive sternness
  1. severity of character
  2. the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
  3. the rigors of boot camp
  Synonym:severenessharshnessrigorrigourrigorousnessrigourousnessinclemencyhardnessstiffness
• extreme plainness
  Synonym:austerenesssevereness
• something hard to endure
  1. the asperity of northern winters
  Synonym:asperitygrimnesshardshiprigorrigourseverenessrigorousnessrigourousness
• used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
  Synonym:badnesssevereness

双语例句

• Methods each have an overload that does not specify a severity level.
  方法中的每一个都拥有一个不指定严重性级别的重载。
• Anxiety level is positively correlated with the severity of symptoms in MI patients.
  心肌梗死患者的焦虑与症状严重程度有关。
• ROSHI training may reduce the number and severity of migraine headaches by promoting resilience and flexibility.
  Roshi训练可以通过提高大脑机动性和弹性减少偏头痛的次数和强度。
• The quantitative relationship between drug consumption and disease severity was not observed.
  研究未发现药品消耗量与疾病严重度之间预期的定量关系。
• We can never eliminate financial crises, but we can reduce their likelihood and severity.
  我们永远无法消除金融危机，但我们能降低其爆发的几率和严重性。
• The new drug lessens the severity of pneumonia episodes.
  新药减轻了肺炎发作时的痛苦。
• High RA activity and severity correlate with increased markers'levels& the resorption one.
  RA的活力和严重性直接和再吸收标志物浓度有关。
• We should determine the patient's diet according to the type of his illness and its severity.
  我们应该根据疾病的种类和病情的轻重来确定病人的饮食。
• The risk and severity of sunburn depend on the body's natural skin colour
  晒伤的风险和严重程度取决于人体的自然肤色。
• RESULTS: Daily symptom severity was the most important factor in treatment preferences.
  日常症状的严重程度是治疗选择参数中最重要的因素。