[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]脆弱的;易受伤害的 Someone who is vulnerable is weak and without protection, with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally.
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。
vulnerability
David accepts his own vulnerability.
戴维承认了自己的脆弱。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]易感染(某种疾病)的;易患病的 If a person, animal, or plant is vulnerable to a disease, they are more likely to get it than other people, animals, or plants.
[usu v-link ADJ to n]
People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes...
有高血压的人尤其易患糖尿病。
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。
vulnerability
Taking long-term courses of certain medicines may increase vulnerability to infection.
长期服用某类药品可能会增加感染的可能性。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]易受伤害的;易受影响的 Something that is vulnerable can be easily harmed or affected by something bad.
[oft ADJ to n]
Their tanks would be vulnerable to attack from the air...
他们的坦克易受到空袭。
...a table showing which cars are most vulnerable to theft...
易被盗车辆一览表
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。
vulnerability
...anxieties about the country's vulnerability to invasion.
对于国家易受侵犯的焦虑
Oxford
vul·ner·able/ˈvʌlnərəbl; NAmEˈvʌlnərəbl/adjectivevulnerable(to sb/sth) weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally (身体上或感情上)脆弱的,易受…伤害的◆to be vulnerable to attack易受攻击◆She looked very vulnerable standing there on her own.她独自站在那里看上去弱不禁风。◆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。◆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。▶vul·ner·abil·ity/ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti; NAmEˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/noun[uncountable ]vulnerability(of sb/sth) (to sth) ◆financial vulnerability在财政上易受打击◆the vulnerability of newborn babies to disease新生婴儿容易患病vul·ner·ably/ˈvʌlnərəbli; NAmEˈvʌlnərəbli/adverbvulnerabilityvulnerabilitiesvul·ner·able/ˈvʌlnərəbl; NAmEˈvʌlnərəbl/vul·ner·abil·ity/ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti; NAmEˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/vul·ner·ably/ˈvʌlnərəbli; NAmEˈvʌlnərəbli/
1someone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurtOPP invulnerable: He took advantage of me when I was at my most vulnerable. We work mainly with the elderly and other vulnerable groups.be vulnerable to something Children are most vulnerable to abuse within their own home.2a place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticizeOPP invulnerablevulnerable to The fort was vulnerable to attack from the north. Their theories were badly thought out and very vulnerable to ridicule.—vulnerably adverb—vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
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