Definition of vulnerable in English:

vulnerable

adjective ˈvʌln(ə)rəb(ə)lˈvəln(ə)rəb(ə)l

1Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
（身体或情感上）易受攻击的，易受伤害的；脆弱的
we were in a vulnerable position
我们处在弱势地位。
small fish are vulnerable to predators
小鱼易受食肉动物袭击。
Example sentencesExamples
- Children are especially vulnerable to disease and malnutrition and need urgent care and supplies to help them survive.
- The price is also vulnerable to any deterioration in the security situation in the Middle East.
- But if your ego is vulnerable to start off with, it will bruise harder and for longer.
- These are testing times for America and for an economy vulnerable to a sudden fall in confidence.
- Analysts will want to hear if the business could be vulnerable to the economic slowdown.
- Cash is also the most vulnerable to theft, and most travel policies only cover a few hundred pounds.
- Older people can be some of our most vulnerable citizens and far too often can find it hard to speak out.
- It may have failed in its bid for NatWest, but Bank of Scotland is far from vulnerable to a takeover.
- Children are particularly vulnerable to teasing, which can cause great distress.
- There is an issue as to the extent to which he remains vulnerable to drug abuse and self harm.
- Young children are particularly vulnerable to the health impact of passive smoking.
- The inmates say the new prisons leave them isolated and vulnerable to abuse by guards.
- Rio Ferdinand is a big player for United and with him suspended United seemed vulnerable at the back.
- In some ways we're even more vulnerable to a flu pandemic than we were back then.
- These are among the most vulnerable, fragile and threatened habitats in Britain.
- Its ice masses have been particularly vulnerable to the advance of global warming.
- The time it takes to climb a rope or scale a ladder leaves soldiers highly vulnerable to attack.
- People with severe mental illness are the most vulnerable in a society.
- The economy is vulnerable to a rise in the euro exchange rate or in interest rates.
- Normandy was his homeland and far more vulnerable to sudden attack than was his island kingdom.
Synonyms
in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk, endangered, unsafe, unprotected, ill-protected, unguarded
open to attack, attackable, assailable, exposed, wide open
undefended, unshielded, unfortified, unarmed, without arms, without weapons, defenceless, easily hurt/wounded/damaged, powerless, helpless
rare pregnable, impuissant, resistless
exposed to, open to, wide open to, liable to, prone to, prey to, susceptible to, subject to, not above, in danger of, at risk of, at the mercy of, an easy target for, easily affected by
in the firing line
rare susceptive of
1. 1.1 (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect.
  the scheme will help charities working with vulnerable adults and young people
  Example sentencesExamples
  Social services provides round the clock support to vulnerable people of all ages, from babies to the very old.
  We are keen to recruit new volunteers over 18, and we offer training to become a mentor to a vulnerable young person.
  Inner city programs are designed to give our most vulnerable children an opportunity to succeed.
  This forum is the main point of contact for those working with vulnerable adults.
  It is imperative that the Irish and EU Governments introduce legislation and support services for these very vulnerable women.
  It goes without saying that bruises on a vulnerable person should always be investigated and the conclusions of that investigation carefully recorded.
  Such treatment of the community's most vulnerable patients is a disgrace.
  It's not only unpleasant events, but also some happy ones, that can be stressful to a vulnerable child.
  Vulnerable adults who are victims of crime will be given more support to enable them to get justice under a new strategy.
  Vulnerable members of society should have a legal right to a home, the housing group said yesterday.
  There has been widespread public concern recently about the abuse of vulnerable adults who are being looked after by social services.
  In early 1996, he was hailed as the man who could save New York's most vulnerable children.
  Christmas brings a distinct rise in the number of calls relating to mental health issues, child protection and the protection of vulnerable adults.
  He preys on vulnerable women, and has no problem smacking them around if they give him any grief.
  The government says it is committed to protecting vulnerable adults, but its actions suggest otherwise.
  Hospitalization can be hazardous for vulnerable elderly patients.
  The CRB currently handles background checks on those who apply for jobs working with children or vulnerable adults.
  Our members care for the most vulnerable people in our community.
  It is vulnerable children who suffer disproportionately when these services fail.
  Our primary responsibility is our duty of care to our vulnerable residents.
2. 1.2Bridge (of a partnership) liable to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game towards a rubber.
  〔桥牌〕有局方的，有身价的
  the authors advise a variable no-trump opening bid which means weak non-vulnerable and strong vulnerable
  Example sentencesExamples
  A side which has already won one game towards the current rubber is said to be vulnerable.

Derivatives

vulnerableness

nounˈvʌln(ə)rəblnəsˈvəlnər(ə)bəlnəs

Something about his voice, the vulnerableness of it, just drew me in.
Example sentencesExamples
- What bothers me most about the F80 / N80 is the apparent vulnerableness of the controls.
- The nuts, on the leading screw pair in the feeder have a long service life because they are made of tin bronze to avoid vulnerableness.
- Someone who isn't afraid to express her true feelings and communicate openly at the risk of exposing her vulnerableness.
- The emotions that the sculpture evokes are fear and vulnerableness.

vulnerably

adverb

This meant flying vulnerably low to obtain accuracy, but from January 1944 radar enabled Allied aircraft to lay them accurately from altitudes of up to 4,600m.
Example sentencesExamples
- They seem lost in their memories and frequently look pained by time and the twentieth century: troubled by roads and ceaseless changes; made vulnerably quaint.
- The figures stand vulnerably palms out - ready for contact with the viewer.
- It's a powerfully refreshing and vulnerably human moment.
- For example, Edward Herrmann portrays Hearst so subtly and vulnerably that it took me 3/4 of the film to realize that he was a man of great power and that people feared him.

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare 'to wound', from vulnus 'wound'.

This comes from late Latin vulnerabilis, from vulnus ‘wound’. The word appeared later than its opposite invulnerable which is late 16th century.

Definition of vulnerable in US English:

vulnerable

adjectiveˈvəln(ə)rəb(ə)lˈvəln(ə)rəb(ə)l

1Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.
we were in a vulnerable position
我们处在弱势地位。
small fish are vulnerable to predators
小鱼易受食肉动物袭击。
Example sentencesExamples
- The economy is vulnerable to a rise in the euro exchange rate or in interest rates.
- These are among the most vulnerable, fragile and threatened habitats in Britain.
- Young children are particularly vulnerable to the health impact of passive smoking.
- Children are especially vulnerable to disease and malnutrition and need urgent care and supplies to help them survive.
- Rio Ferdinand is a big player for United and with him suspended United seemed vulnerable at the back.
- People with severe mental illness are the most vulnerable in a society.
- Its ice masses have been particularly vulnerable to the advance of global warming.
- Older people can be some of our most vulnerable citizens and far too often can find it hard to speak out.
- It may have failed in its bid for NatWest, but Bank of Scotland is far from vulnerable to a takeover.
- But if your ego is vulnerable to start off with, it will bruise harder and for longer.
- Children are particularly vulnerable to teasing, which can cause great distress.
- The inmates say the new prisons leave them isolated and vulnerable to abuse by guards.
- The time it takes to climb a rope or scale a ladder leaves soldiers highly vulnerable to attack.
- In some ways we're even more vulnerable to a flu pandemic than we were back then.
- The price is also vulnerable to any deterioration in the security situation in the Middle East.
- Normandy was his homeland and far more vulnerable to sudden attack than was his island kingdom.
- Cash is also the most vulnerable to theft, and most travel policies only cover a few hundred pounds.
- Analysts will want to hear if the business could be vulnerable to the economic slowdown.
- These are testing times for America and for an economy vulnerable to a sudden fall in confidence.
- There is an issue as to the extent to which he remains vulnerable to drug abuse and self harm.
Synonyms
in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk, endangered, unsafe, unprotected, ill-protected, unguarded
exposed to, open to, wide open to, liable to, prone to, prey to, susceptible to, subject to, not above, in danger of, at risk of, at the mercy of, an easy target for, easily affected by
1. 1.1 (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect.
  employees must be better trained in how to deal with vulnerable young people
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hospitalization can be hazardous for vulnerable elderly patients.
  The CRB currently handles background checks on those who apply for jobs working with children or vulnerable adults.
  There has been widespread public concern recently about the abuse of vulnerable adults who are being looked after by social services.
  Vulnerable adults who are victims of crime will be given more support to enable them to get justice under a new strategy.
  It goes without saying that bruises on a vulnerable person should always be investigated and the conclusions of that investigation carefully recorded.
  Our primary responsibility is our duty of care to our vulnerable residents.
  This forum is the main point of contact for those working with vulnerable adults.
  Inner city programs are designed to give our most vulnerable children an opportunity to succeed.
  Vulnerable members of society should have a legal right to a home, the housing group said yesterday.
  We are keen to recruit new volunteers over 18, and we offer training to become a mentor to a vulnerable young person.
  Social services provides round the clock support to vulnerable people of all ages, from babies to the very old.
  Christmas brings a distinct rise in the number of calls relating to mental health issues, child protection and the protection of vulnerable adults.
  It is vulnerable children who suffer disproportionately when these services fail.
  He preys on vulnerable women, and has no problem smacking them around if they give him any grief.
  It's not only unpleasant events, but also some happy ones, that can be stressful to a vulnerable child.
  Such treatment of the community's most vulnerable patients is a disgrace.
  The government says it is committed to protecting vulnerable adults, but its actions suggest otherwise.
  In early 1996, he was hailed as the man who could save New York's most vulnerable children.
  Our members care for the most vulnerable people in our community.
  It is imperative that the Irish and EU Governments introduce legislation and support services for these very vulnerable women.
2. 1.2Bridge (of a partnership) liable to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game toward a rubber.
  〔桥牌〕有局方的，有身价的
  Example sentencesExamples
  A side which has already won one game towards the current rubber is said to be vulnerable.

Origin

Early 17th century: from late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare ‘to wound’, from vulnus ‘wound’.

单词	vulnerable
释义	Definition of vulnerable in English: vulnerable adjective ˈvʌln(ə)rəb(ə)lˈvəln(ə)rəb(ə)l 1Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. （身体或情感上）易受攻击的，易受伤害的；脆弱的 we were in a vulnerable position 我们处在弱势地位。 small fish are vulnerable to predators 小鱼易受食肉动物袭击。 Example sentencesExamples Children are especially vulnerable to disease and malnutrition and need urgent care and supplies to help them survive. The price is also vulnerable to any deterioration in the security situation in the Middle East. But if your ego is vulnerable to start off with, it will bruise harder and for longer. These are testing times for America and for an economy vulnerable to a sudden fall in confidence. Analysts will want to hear if the business could be vulnerable to the economic slowdown. Cash is also the most vulnerable to theft, and most travel policies only cover a few hundred pounds. Older people can be some of our most vulnerable citizens and far too often can find it hard to speak out. It may have failed in its bid for NatWest, but Bank of Scotland is far from vulnerable to a takeover. Children are particularly vulnerable to teasing, which can cause great distress. There is an issue as to the extent to which he remains vulnerable to drug abuse and self harm. Young children are particularly vulnerable to the health impact of passive smoking. The inmates say the new prisons leave them isolated and vulnerable to abuse by guards. Rio Ferdinand is a big player for United and with him suspended United seemed vulnerable at the back. In some ways we're even more vulnerable to a flu pandemic than we were back then. These are among the most vulnerable, fragile and threatened habitats in Britain. Its ice masses have been particularly vulnerable to the advance of global warming. The time it takes to climb a rope or scale a ladder leaves soldiers highly vulnerable to attack. People with severe mental illness are the most vulnerable in a society. The economy is vulnerable to a rise in the euro exchange rate or in interest rates. Normandy was his homeland and far more vulnerable to sudden attack than was his island kingdom. Synonyms in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk, endangered, unsafe, unprotected, ill-protected, unguarded open to attack, attackable, assailable, exposed, wide open undefended, unshielded, unfortified, unarmed, without arms, without weapons, defenceless, easily hurt/wounded/damaged, powerless, helpless rare pregnable, impuissant, resistless exposed to, open to, wide open to, liable to, prone to, prey to, susceptible to, subject to, not above, in danger of, at risk of, at the mercy of, an easy target for, easily affected by in the firing line rare susceptive of 1.1 (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect. the scheme will help charities working with vulnerable adults and young people Example sentencesExamples Social services provides round the clock support to vulnerable people of all ages, from babies to the very old. We are keen to recruit new volunteers over 18, and we offer training to become a mentor to a vulnerable young person. Inner city programs are designed to give our most vulnerable children an opportunity to succeed. This forum is the main point of contact for those working with vulnerable adults. It is imperative that the Irish and EU Governments introduce legislation and support services for these very vulnerable women. It goes without saying that bruises on a vulnerable person should always be investigated and the conclusions of that investigation carefully recorded. Such treatment of the community's most vulnerable patients is a disgrace. It's not only unpleasant events, but also some happy ones, that can be stressful to a vulnerable child. Vulnerable adults who are victims of crime will be given more support to enable them to get justice under a new strategy. Vulnerable members of society should have a legal right to a home, the housing group said yesterday. There has been widespread public concern recently about the abuse of vulnerable adults who are being looked after by social services. In early 1996, he was hailed as the man who could save New York's most vulnerable children. Christmas brings a distinct rise in the number of calls relating to mental health issues, child protection and the protection of vulnerable adults. He preys on vulnerable women, and has no problem smacking them around if they give him any grief. The government says it is committed to protecting vulnerable adults, but its actions suggest otherwise. Hospitalization can be hazardous for vulnerable elderly patients. The CRB currently handles background checks on those who apply for jobs working with children or vulnerable adults. Our members care for the most vulnerable people in our community. It is vulnerable children who suffer disproportionately when these services fail. Our primary responsibility is our duty of care to our vulnerable residents. 1.2Bridge (of a partnership) liable to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game towards a rubber. 〔桥牌〕有局方的，有身价的 the authors advise a variable no-trump opening bid which means weak non-vulnerable and strong vulnerable Example sentencesExamples A side which has already won one game towards the current rubber is said to be vulnerable. Derivatives vulnerableness nounˈvʌln(ə)rəblnəsˈvəlnər(ə)bəlnəs Something about his voice, the vulnerableness of it, just drew me in. Example sentencesExamples What bothers me most about the F80 / N80 is the apparent vulnerableness of the controls. The nuts, on the leading screw pair in the feeder have a long service life because they are made of tin bronze to avoid vulnerableness. Someone who isn't afraid to express her true feelings and communicate openly at the risk of exposing her vulnerableness. The emotions that the sculpture evokes are fear and vulnerableness. vulnerably adverb This meant flying vulnerably low to obtain accuracy, but from January 1944 radar enabled Allied aircraft to lay them accurately from altitudes of up to 4,600m. Example sentencesExamples They seem lost in their memories and frequently look pained by time and the twentieth century: troubled by roads and ceaseless changes; made vulnerably quaint. The figures stand vulnerably palms out - ready for contact with the viewer. It's a powerfully refreshing and vulnerably human moment. For example, Edward Herrmann portrays Hearst so subtly and vulnerably that it took me 3/4 of the film to realize that he was a man of great power and that people feared him. Origin Early 17th century: from late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare 'to wound', from vulnus 'wound'. This comes from late Latin vulnerabilis, from vulnus ‘wound’. The word appeared later than its opposite invulnerable which is late 16th century. Definition of vulnerable in US English: vulnerable adjectiveˈvəln(ə)rəb(ə)lˈvəln(ə)rəb(ə)l 1Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm. we were in a vulnerable position 我们处在弱势地位。 small fish are vulnerable to predators 小鱼易受食肉动物袭击。 Example sentencesExamples The economy is vulnerable to a rise in the euro exchange rate or in interest rates. These are among the most vulnerable, fragile and threatened habitats in Britain. Young children are particularly vulnerable to the health impact of passive smoking. Children are especially vulnerable to disease and malnutrition and need urgent care and supplies to help them survive. Rio Ferdinand is a big player for United and with him suspended United seemed vulnerable at the back. People with severe mental illness are the most vulnerable in a society. Its ice masses have been particularly vulnerable to the advance of global warming. Older people can be some of our most vulnerable citizens and far too often can find it hard to speak out. It may have failed in its bid for NatWest, but Bank of Scotland is far from vulnerable to a takeover. But if your ego is vulnerable to start off with, it will bruise harder and for longer. Children are particularly vulnerable to teasing, which can cause great distress. The inmates say the new prisons leave them isolated and vulnerable to abuse by guards. The time it takes to climb a rope or scale a ladder leaves soldiers highly vulnerable to attack. In some ways we're even more vulnerable to a flu pandemic than we were back then. The price is also vulnerable to any deterioration in the security situation in the Middle East. Normandy was his homeland and far more vulnerable to sudden attack than was his island kingdom. Cash is also the most vulnerable to theft, and most travel policies only cover a few hundred pounds. Analysts will want to hear if the business could be vulnerable to the economic slowdown. These are testing times for America and for an economy vulnerable to a sudden fall in confidence. There is an issue as to the extent to which he remains vulnerable to drug abuse and self harm. Synonyms in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk, endangered, unsafe, unprotected, ill-protected, unguarded exposed to, open to, wide open to, liable to, prone to, prey to, susceptible to, subject to, not above, in danger of, at risk of, at the mercy of, an easy target for, easily affected by 1.1 (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect. employees must be better trained in how to deal with vulnerable young people Example sentencesExamples Hospitalization can be hazardous for vulnerable elderly patients. The CRB currently handles background checks on those who apply for jobs working with children or vulnerable adults. There has been widespread public concern recently about the abuse of vulnerable adults who are being looked after by social services. Vulnerable adults who are victims of crime will be given more support to enable them to get justice under a new strategy. It goes without saying that bruises on a vulnerable person should always be investigated and the conclusions of that investigation carefully recorded. Our primary responsibility is our duty of care to our vulnerable residents. This forum is the main point of contact for those working with vulnerable adults. Inner city programs are designed to give our most vulnerable children an opportunity to succeed. Vulnerable members of society should have a legal right to a home, the housing group said yesterday. We are keen to recruit new volunteers over 18, and we offer training to become a mentor to a vulnerable young person. Social services provides round the clock support to vulnerable people of all ages, from babies to the very old. Christmas brings a distinct rise in the number of calls relating to mental health issues, child protection and the protection of vulnerable adults. It is vulnerable children who suffer disproportionately when these services fail. He preys on vulnerable women, and has no problem smacking them around if they give him any grief. It's not only unpleasant events, but also some happy ones, that can be stressful to a vulnerable child. Such treatment of the community's most vulnerable patients is a disgrace. The government says it is committed to protecting vulnerable adults, but its actions suggest otherwise. In early 1996, he was hailed as the man who could save New York's most vulnerable children. Our members care for the most vulnerable people in our community. It is imperative that the Irish and EU Governments introduce legislation and support services for these very vulnerable women. 1.2Bridge (of a partnership) liable to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game toward a rubber. 〔桥牌〕有局方的，有身价的 Example sentencesExamples A side which has already won one game towards the current rubber is said to be vulnerable. Origin Early 17th century: from late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare ‘to wound’, from vulnus ‘wound’.
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