sen·si·tize
verb/ˈsensətaɪz/
/ˈsensətaɪz/
(British English also sensitise)
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they sensitize | /ˈsensətaɪz/ /ˈsensətaɪz/ |
| he / she / it sensitizes | /ˈsensətaɪzɪz/ /ˈsensətaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple sensitized | /ˈsensətaɪzd/ /ˈsensətaɪzd/ |
| past participle sensitized | /ˈsensətaɪzd/ /ˈsensətaɪzd/ |
| -ing form sensitizing | /ˈsensətaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsensətaɪzɪŋ/ |
- sensitize somebody/something (to something) to make somebody/something more aware of something, especially a problem or something bad
使敏感（尤指对问题或不好的事）；使意识到 - People are becoming more sensitized to the dangers threatening the environment.
人们越来越意识到危害环境的各种因素。
- People are becoming more sensitized to the dangers threatening the environment.
- sensitize somebody/something (to something) (specialist) to make somebody/something sensitive to physical or chemical changes, or to a particular substance
使对…过敏 - Anxious people can become acutely sensitized to their bodies, noticing and focussing on minor bodily changes.
焦虑的人会对自己的身体变得非常敏感，注意到并关注身体的微小变化。
- Anxious people can become acutely sensitized to their bodies, noticing and focussing on minor bodily changes.