vulnerable

英 [ˈvʌlnərəbl]

美 [ˈvʌlnərəbl]

adj.  (身体上或感情上)脆弱的，易受…伤害的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8医学

Collins.3 / BNC.2998 / COCA.2955

牛津词典

adj.

• （身体上或感情上）脆弱的，易受…伤害的
  weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally
  1. to be vulnerable to attack
     易受攻击
  2. She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own.
     她独自站在那里，看上去弱不禁风。
  3. In cases of food poisoning, young children are especially vulnerable.
     遇到食物中毒，幼儿尤其容易受危害。
  4. The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very vulnerable position .
     财务部主任的突然辞职使得这家公司岌岌可危。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 脆弱的;易受伤害的
  Someone who isvulnerableis weak and without protection, with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally.
  1. Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.
     老年人是社会中尤为明显的弱势群体。
• ADJ-GRADED 易感染（某种疾病）的；易患病的
  If a person, animal, or plant isvulnerable toa disease, they are more likely to get it than other people, animals, or plants.
  1. People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes...
     有高血压的人尤其易患糖尿病。
  2. Plants that are growing vigorously are less likely to be vulnerable to disease.
     生命力强的植物不容易得病。
• ADJ-GRADED 易受伤害的;易受影响的
  Something that isvulnerablecan be easily harmed or affected by something bad.
  1. Their tanks would be vulnerable to attack from the air...
     他们的坦克易受到空袭。
  2. ...a table showing which cars are most vulnerable to theft...
     易被盗车辆一览表
  3. Goodyear could be vulnerable in a prolonged economic slump.
     经济长期疲软可能会对固特异公司造成影响。

英英释义

adj

• capable of being wounded or hurt
  1. vulnerable parts of the body
• susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
  1. vulnerable to bribery
  2. an argument vulnerable to refutation
• susceptible to attack
  1. a vulnerable bridge

双语例句

• I have become vulnerable, and because you rarely at my side reminding me.
  我却变得脆弱了，因为你很少在我身边提醒我。
• There was a moment of panic in Britain as it became clear just how vulnerable the nation was
  一时间，英国出现了大恐慌，因为人们清楚地看到了英国有多么不堪一击。
• That makes them particularly vulnerable to pollution and poorly regulated fishing.
  这使它们对污染和监管不力的打捞尤为脆弱。
• Social workers are involved with some of the most distressed and vulnerable people in our communities.
  社会工作者参与的一些最痛心和易受伤害的人在我们的领域。
• I felt vulnerable and very much alone.
  我感到非常孤独和脆弱。
• The recycling industry is particularly vulnerable to wild cyclical swings in the market.
  回收工业经受不了市场价格的同期性激烈涨落。
• Paradoxically, in the phenomenological sense, a strong text is fragile and vulnerable to carelessness and unconcern.
  自相矛盾的是，在现象学意义上说，一个强大的文本是脆弱和易受伤害的不小心和漠不关心。
• This is a double threat to the incomes of the most vulnerable groups.
  这对那些经济上十分脆弱的人的收人是一个双重的威胁。
• Babies lose heat much faster than adults, and are especially vulnerable to the cold in their first month.
  婴儿散热比成年人快得多，在出生后的头一个月特别容易感冒。
• This in turn will require identifying areas and social groups most vulnerable to climate change.
  反过来这又需要发现对气候变化最脆弱的地区和社会人群。