sensitive

sensitive
adjective

quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences
敏感的；灵敏的
the new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones.
新的蛋白质探测方法比旧的灵敏。
spiders are sensitive to vibrations on their web.
蜘蛛对蜘蛛网上的震动很敏感。
■easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes
敏感的；脆弱的
the committee called for improved protection of wildlife in environmentally sensitive areas.
委员会呼吁加强环境敏感地域的野生动物保护。
■(of photographic materials) prepared so as to respond rapidly to the action of light
（照相材料）感光的
■(of a market) unstable and liable to quick changes of price because of outside influences
（市场）脆弱的；敏感的
(of a person or a person's behaviour) having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings
（人，人的行为）敏感的；敏锐的
I pay tribute to the Minister for his sensitive handling of the bill.
我为部长对法案敏锐的处理深感敬佩。
■easily offended or upset
敏感的；易激怒的；易惹恼的
I suppose I shouldn't be so sensitive.
我想我不该这么恼怒。
kept secret or with restrictions on disclosure to avoid endangering security
保密的；限制透露的
he was suspected of passing sensitive information to other countries.
他被怀疑向别国传递敏感信息。

noun

派生
sensitively
adverb
sensitiveness
noun
语源

late Middle English (in the sense 'sensory'): from Old French sensitif, -ive or medieval Latin sensitivus, formed irregularly from Latin sentire 'feel'. The current senses date from the early 19th cent

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