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单词 susceptibility
释义 sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty
\səˌseptəˈbiləd.ē, -lətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Medieval Latin susceptibilitat-, susceptibilitas, from Late Latin susceptibilis susceptible + Latin -itat-, -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being susceptible : capability of or capacity for being acted upon, impressed, affected, or moved
 < susceptibility of a city to a submarine attack >
 < susceptibility of a metal to corrosion >
specifically : the state of being sensitive or predisposed (as to a pathogen, familial disease, drug) : sensitivity, idiosyncrasy 2b
 < the susceptibility of a plant to a virus >
 < a test for susceptibility to scarlet fever >
— compare resistance, species specificity
2.
 a. : a susceptible temperament, nature, or constitution : the character of being sensitive, affectible, impressionable, emotional
  < the susceptibility of various social groups to Communist doctrine — Sidney Hook >
  or especially amorous
  < his susceptibility to women interfered with his impartial judgment >
 b. susceptibilities plural : feelings, sensibilities
  < the mere thought of the enormity did outrage to her moral susceptibilities — Arnold Bennett >
  < when present at a ceremonial, the utmost care must be taken not to do or say anything to offend the susceptibilities of the people — Notes & Queries on Anthropology >
3.
 a. : the ratio of the magnetization in a substance to the corresponding magnetizing force
 b. : the ratio of the electric polarization to the electric intensity in a polarized dielectric
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