单词 | susceptible |
释义 | susceptible (səseptɪbəl ) 1. adjective If you are susceptible to something or someone, you are very likely to be influenced by them. Young people are the most susceptible to advertisements. [+ to] James was extremely susceptible to flattery. [+ to] He was, she believes, unusually susceptible to women. Synonyms: responsive, sensitive, receptive, alive to 2. adjective If you are susceptible to a disease or injury, you are very likely to be affected by it. Walking with weights makes the shoulders very susceptible to injury. [+ to] Diesel exhaust is particularly aggravating to many susceptible individuals. Synonyms: liable, inclined, prone, given 3. graded adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A susceptible person is very easily influenced emotionally. Hers was a susceptible nature. Collocations: susceptible individual This can occur in a susceptible individual as blood passes through cold extremities in cold weather. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The amount of the food substance required to provoke a reaction in a particularly susceptible individual can be quite small. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In some cases, eating certain foods may bring on acute spasms, in susceptible individuals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In susceptible individuals, midazolam has been known to cause a paradoxical reaction, a well-documented complication with benzodiazapines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When bruised, crushed or cut, the leaves and branches have a spicy resinous fragrance, which can cause respiratory discomfort in susceptible individuals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Vaccination in thoroughbreds reduces the susceptible population and lessens the likelihood of largescale outbreaks. Times, Sunday Times Use of vaccination programmes before the introduction of an eradication campaign can reduce the susceptible population. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a pathogen that confers immunity to the survivors moves through a susceptible population, the number of susceptible contacts declines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As prevalence decreases, however, the incentive, and thus demand, will slacken and allow the susceptible population to increase until the disease can reinvade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition, the differences between individuals due to genetics or other factors mean that the hazard may be higher for particular groups, called susceptible populations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 易受…影响的 Japanese: 影響を受けやすい |
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