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| 1 | the seriousness of something bad or unpleasant 严重；严重性 | +of The severity of the storm was less than expected. 暴风雨没有预料的那么严重。 | |
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| 2 | the degree to which something is strict or extreme 严厉（的程度） | +of She was surprised by the severity of the sentence he was given. 对他的判罚之严厉让她大为吃惊。 | |
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| 3 | an unfriendly attitude and a lack of humour 严肃，严厉（的态度） | The tone of Helen’ s voice approached severity. 海伦的语气近乎严厉。 | |
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| 4 | the degree to which something is plain and not attractive in its style 简朴；朴素；普通 |
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