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acutely

/uh-kyoot-lee/US // əˈkyut li //

痛心地,尖锐地,锐利地,切实

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adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : having a sharp, severe, or intense effect: Reductions in the workforce will be felt most acutely by those in entry-level jobs.Compounds formed by reaction with the contaminant create the potential for formation of acutely toxic products.
    • : having an extremely great or serious effect; critically: The Iberian lynx is considered the most acutely endangered species of wildcat.
    • : happening briefly or severely; happening at a single point in time: The report describes a patient presenting acutely with mental symptoms of confusion and hallucinations.We studied the effects of field-realistic doses of the herbicide on honeybees exposed either chronically or acutely.
    • : in a way that is intellectually penetrating or insightful; perceptively: In this acutely focused exhibition, the artist delves deeply into a single object: her kitchen sink.
    • : in a way that is sensitive to even slight details or impressions:The orchestra matched the inspirational conductor beautifully, interacting and responding acutely.

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Examples

  • Some people can become acutely ill without ever showing high viral loads, or only doing so briefly, said Miller, the North Carolina scientist.

  • Each time they leave their homes to visit a store, they’ll be acutely aware of putting their personal health and safety at risk.

  • Some of the pushiness came from publishers deemphasizing traditional, and now acutely challenged, advertising.

  • The blow to morale was felt most acutely in the Justice Department’s criminal division, which is typically a key player in prosecuting election-related offenses and setting department policy in that area, people familiar with the matter said.

  • As a result, its residents are acutely aware of disease-fighting habits like hand-washing and mask wearing.

  • When the body of Johnson was exhumed, the medical examiner was acutely chagrined when six .22 caliber rounds were removed from it.

  • In all, 38 samples were collected from 23 acutely infected patients.

  • Obama appeared acutely aware of the magnitude of the situation, and the urgency with which immediate action is needed.

  • He became acutely delusional and committed suicide after attacking his father.

  • India is a fellow democracy, and, like Japan, feels acutely vulnerable to Chinese territorial and economic expansionism.

  • He leaned against that same stone column, thinking, searching in his mind, feeling acutely.

  • The situation à trois thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.

  • He remarked, very acutely, that Chaucer translates the F. bouton by the word knoppe; see ll.

  • The poor child felt this so acutely that she became ill, and had to keep her bed for several days.

  • Indeed, the certainty that his father felt the sorrow as acutely as himself, was one reason of his opening to him.