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| /ˈsensətɪv/ |
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| 1 | reacting quickly or strongly to something 敏感的；灵敏的 |
| A new generation of satellites will carry particularly sensitive instruments. 新一代卫星将携带特别灵敏的仪器。 |
| Bats have extremely sensitive ears. 蝙蝠有异常灵敏的耳朵。 |
| light-sensitive materials 感光材料 |
| +to Coral is very sensitive to changes in water temperature. 珊瑚对水温变化非常敏感。 |
| | 1a | likely to become angry or upset easily 容易生气的；神经过敏的 | | If I’ d known she was so sensitive, I wouldn’ t have teased her. 我要是早知道她这么容易生气，就不会开她的玩笑了。 | | +to Kyle takes his work seriously and is sensitive to criticism. 凯尔对待工作很严肃，对批评很敏感。 | |
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| 2 | needing to be protected 需保护的 |
| Conservationists and farmers in environmentally sensitive areas are learning to work together. 环境敏感地区的环保主义者和农民在尝试合作。 |
| Wear rubber gloves if you have very sensitive skin. 如果你的皮肤很敏感的话，那就戴上橡胶手套。 |
| | 2a | needing to be kept secret 需保密的 | | Some items on the agenda involve commercially sensitive information. 日程表上的一些项目包含商业机密情报。 | |
| | 2b | needing to be dealt with carefully 需小心对待的；敏感的 | | The issues are controversial and politically sensitive. 这些问题存在争议并具有政治敏感性。 | |
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| 3 | showing that you care about someone or something and do not want to cause offence 小心谨慎的 |
| This is a difficult case which needs sensitive and skilful handling. 这是个难办的案子，需要谨慎对待、巧妙处理。 |
| +to The police should be more sensitive to the needs of local communities. 警方对当地社区的需求应该更敏感。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| sensitiveness noun U |
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