| 单词 | vulnerable |
| 释义 | vulnerable (once / 685 pages) adj Use the adjective vulnerable to describe something or someone open to being physically or emotionally wounded, like a newborn chick or an overly sensitive teenager. Vulnerable is from Latin and is based on vulnus "wound." From its literal meaning, it has come to be more often used for someone who is easily hurt or likely to succumb to temptation. It's best used for a person whose feelings are so delicate that they can't withstand any criticism or pressure: "Don't speak harshly to her, she's very vulnerable today." WORD FAMILYvulnerable: invulnerable, vulnerability, vulnerably+/invulnerable: invulnerability, invulnerably/vulnerability: vulnerabilities USAGE EXAMPLESExperts say that this results in the system being more vulnerable to hacking attacks. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The comments, included in a letter about the plight of vulnerable children in general, were some of his most comprehensive on abuse. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) Medically vulnerable children such as Arianna and AJ are often forced to live lives of social isolation and separation from their peers. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj capable of being wounded or hurt vulnerable parts of the body Syn weak wanting in physical strength 2adj susceptible to attack a vulnerable bridge Syn|Ant conquerable subject to being conquered or overcome unprotectedlacking protection or defense dangerous, unsafeinvolving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm insecure, unsafelacking in security or safety susceptible(often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of assailable, open, undefendable, undefendednot defended or capable of being defended compromisingvulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion defenceless, defenselesslacking protection or support endangered(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction indefensiblenot able to be protected against attack insecure, unsafenot safe from attack penetrablecapable of being penetrated threatened(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered under attack, under firesubjected to enemy attack or censure unguardedlacking protection or a guard invulnerable immune to attack; impregnable unconquerablenot capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome protectedkept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss safefree from danger or the risk of harm securefree from danger or risk air-tight, airtighthaving no weak points bombproof, shellproofable to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells defendable, defensiblecapable of being defended entrencheddug in impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackableimmune to attack; incapable of being tampered with tightset so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration shelteredprotected from danger or bad weather untouchablebeyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment 3adj susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation vulnerable to bribery an argument vulnerable to refutation Syn susceptible (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of |
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