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sensitivity
UK [ˌsent.sɪ'tɪv.ɪ.ti] US [-sə'tɪv.ə.tˌi] noun (also sensitiveness)
KINDNESS 和善
countable or uncountable
■an ability to understand what other people need, and be helpful and kind to them 善解人意的；体贴的；体谅的•The police showed commendable sensitivity in their handling of the case.警方在处理该案时表现出高度敏锐性，值得赞扬。
UK [ˌsent.sɪ'tɪv.ɪ.ti] US [-sə'tɪv.ə.tˌi] noun (also sensitiveness)
UPSETTING 不快
uncountable
■a situation, subject, etc. which needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid upsetting people （话题、形势等）敏感的，须谨慎对待的•Such is the sensitivity of the information that only two people are allowed to know it.这份情报极为敏感，所以只允许两个人知道。 uncountable
■the quality of being easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed or angry 神经过敏的；易被冒犯的；敏感的•I should have warned you about her sensitivity to criticism.我早该警告你，她对别人的批评十分敏感。
UK [ˌsent.sɪ'tɪv.ɪ.ti] US [-sə'tɪv.ə.tˌi] noun (also sensitiveness)
REACTING EASILY 轻易作出反应的
uncountable
■having a strong physical reaction to something 过敏•One of the side effects of the drug is an increased sensitivity to sunlight.这种药的副作用之一是会增强对阳光的敏感性。 ■the ability to record small changes in weight, temperature, etc. 灵敏度（感应重量、温度等的微小变化的能力）•The sensitivity of the machine provides us with extremely accurate data.这台机器的高灵敏度提供我们极为准确的数据。 |