单词	susceptibility
释义	susceptibilitysus‧cep‧ti‧bil‧i‧ty /səˌseptəˈbɪləti/ noun (plural susceptibilities) Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And people vary, too, in their susceptibility to addiction. Bacteria are also susceptible to drying and again their susceptibility varies. Many studies have demonstrated that genetic factors contribute to susceptibility to duodenal ulcers. The susceptibility of coders handling large quantities of technical data is self-evident. The same study finds a genetic component to the susceptibility to nicotine addiction, too. The simplest and most obvious example concerns individual differences in the susceptibility to anxiety. You may consider the susceptibility as the soil in which the seeds of disease are sown. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► offend ... susceptibilities  I knew I would have to be careful not to offend their susceptibilities. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► increase · And resistance to one pest can often increase susceptibility to another.· Crack seems to increase susceptibility for several reasons.· Heavy pruning can promote vigorous new growth, which can increase susceptibility to the disease.· Testosterone itself, the very elixir of masculinity, increases susceptibility to infectious disease.· Second, the animals given these substances are bred in a manner that probably increases their susceptibility to cancer. 1[countable, uncountable] how easily someone or something is affected by somethingsusceptibility to One of the side effects of the drug is an increased susceptibility to infections.2somebody’s susceptibilities formal someone’s feelings, especially when they are easily offended or upset:  I knew I would have to be careful not to offend their susceptibilities.
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