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- concentrated on a single area or subject or into a short time; very thorough or vigorous集中的; 加强的; 彻底的; 强有力的：
she undertook an intensive Arabic course
她上了一门阿拉伯语强化课程
eight days of intensive arms talks.
八天紧张的武器谈判。
1.1
- (of agriculture) aiming to achieve the highest possible level of production within a limited area, especially by using chemical and technological aids（农业）（尤指利用化学或技术辅助）集约的, 精细的：
intensive farming.
集约耕作。常与EXTENSIVE相对（义项2）。
1.2
- usu. in combination(typically in business and economics) concentrating on or making much use of a specified thing（尤指商业、经济中）集中使用的; 密集使用的：
computer-intensive methods.
密集使用计算机的方法。
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- Grammar (of an adjective, adverb, or particle) expressing intensity; giving force or emphasis【语法】（形容词, 副词, 小品词）强化语势的; 强调的。
3
- denoting a property which is measured in terms of intensity (e.g. concentration) rather than of extent (e.g. volume), and so is not simply increased by addition of one thing to another以强度测量的。
- Grammar an intensive adjective, adverb, or particle; an intensifier加强语势的形容词（或副词、小品词）。
USAGE
On the difference between intensive and intense, see usage at INTENSE.
派生词
intensively
adverbintensiveness
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'vehement, intense'）： from French intensif, -ive or medieval Latin intensivus, from intendere （see INTEND）.