susceptible

adjective

/səˈseptəbl/

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[not usually before noun] susceptible (to something) very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by something
- He's highly susceptible to flattery.
- Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others.
- Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in susceptible adults.
- There are few known diseases which are not susceptible to medical treatment.
Extra Examples
- Some dogs are thought to be genetically susceptible to the disease.
- The operation had left her susceptible to infection.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
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easily influenced by feelings and emotions synonym impressionable
- She was both charming and susceptible.
susceptible (of something) (formal) allowing something; capable of something
- Is this situation not susceptible of improvement by legislation?
- The facts are susceptible of various interpretations.

Word Originearly 17th cent.: from late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere ‘take up, sustain’, from sub- ‘from below’ + capere ‘take’.

单词	susceptible
释义	susceptible adjective /səˈseptəbl/ /səˈseptəbl/ jump to other results [not usually before noun] susceptible (to something) very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by something He's highly susceptible to flattery. Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others. Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in susceptible adults. There are few known diseases which are not susceptible to medical treatment. Extra Examples Some dogs are thought to be genetically susceptible to the disease. The operation had left her susceptible to infection. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to See full entry easily influenced by feelings and emotions synonym impressionable She was both charming and susceptible. susceptible (of something) (formal) allowing something; capable of something Is this situation not susceptible of improvement by legislation? The facts are susceptible of various interpretations. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere ‘take up, sustain’, from sub- ‘from below’ + capere ‘take’.
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