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| /ˈvʌln(ə)rəbl/ |
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| 1 | someone who is vulnerable is weak or easy to hurt physically or mentally （身体或精神）脆弱的，易受伤的 |
| The government must help the most vulnerable groups in our society. 政府必须帮助我们社会中最脆弱的群体。 |
| leave/make sb vulnerable Their constant arguments left her feeling increasingly vulnerable and insecure. 他们无休止的争论使她感到越来越脆弱，越来越缺乏信心。 |
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| 2 | a thing , person , or place that is vulnerable is easy to attack （事物、人或地方）易受攻击的 |
| +to The long Russian frontier was highly vulnerable to a German attack. 漫长的俄国边境很容易遭到德国人的攻击。 |
| While feeding, the birds are vulnerable to predators. 那些鸟在进食时易受食肉动物的袭击。 |
| This procedure has improved, but it is still vulnerable to criticism. 这一程序已有改善，但仍然经不起批评。 |
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| 3 | easily damaged by something negative or harmful 易遭毁坏的；易损坏的；脆弱的 |
| We are in the vulnerable position of producing barely half our food. 我们的情况岌岌可危，生产的粮食还不到所需的一半。 |
| +to The wound is vulnerable to infection. 伤口易受感染。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| vulnerability noun U |
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| /ˌvʌln(ə)rəˈbɪləti/ |
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| vulnerably adv |
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