vulnerable
英 ['vʌln(ə)rəb(ə)l]
美 ['vʌlnərəbl]
- adj. 易受攻击的，易受…的攻击；易受伤害的；有弱点的
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vulnerable 脆弱的来自拉丁语vulnus,伤口，来自PIE*wele,拔，击打，词源同wool,vulture。引申义有伤口的，脆弱的。
- vulnerable (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Late Latin vulnerabilis "wounding," from Latin vulnerare "to wound, hurt, injure, maim," from vulnus (genitive vulneris) "wound," perhaps related to vellere "pluck, to tear" (see svelte), or from PIE *wele-nes-, from *wele- (2) "to strike, wound" (see Valhalla).
- 1. Lacking self-confidence and maturity, many teenagers are left feeling very vulnerable.
- 许多十几岁的孩子既缺乏自信又不够懂事，所以感情上十分脆弱。
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- 2. Goodyear could be vulnerable in a prolonged economic slump.
- 经济长期疲软可能会对固特异公司造成影响。
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- 3. There must be a rethink of government policy towards this vulnerable group.
- 必须重新考虑政府对待这一弱势群体的政策。
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- 4. The refugees, without a doubt, are the most vulnerable.
- 难民无疑是最易受到伤害的。
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- 5. Tourists can be vulnerable to scams and con schemes of all kinds.
- 游客们会很容易陷入各种形形**的骗局。
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