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desensitize

/dee-sen-si-tahyz/US // diˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz //UK // (diːˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz) //

脱敏,减敏

Related Words

deaden死气沉沉,死亡,死气沉沉的,死人benumb笨手笨脚,笨拙,笨拙的,笨手笨脚的numb哑巴,哑铃,哑谜,哑弹anesthetize麻醉,麻醉剂,麻醉机,麻醉药

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·sen·si·tized, de·sen·si·tiz·ing.

    • : to lessen the sensitiveness of.
    • : to make indifferent, unaware, or the like, in feeling.
    • : Photography. to make less sensitive or wholly insensitive to light, as the emulsion on a film.
    • : Printing. to treat with an etch in order to increase the capacity to retain moisture, and to remove traces of grease.
    • : Chemistry. to reduce the sensitivity of to those stimuli capable of detonating it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Forms: desensitized
Synonyms
deaden死气沉沉,死亡,死气沉沉的,死人anesthetize麻醉,麻醉剂,麻醉机,麻醉药benumb笨手笨脚,笨拙,笨拙的,笨手笨脚的numb哑巴,哑铃,哑谜,哑弹make inactive使不活跃,使之不活跃,使其不活跃,使之成为不活跃的make less sensitive使之不那么敏感,降低敏感度,使之不太敏感,降低敏感性render insensible使人无法理解,使人不解风情,使人不解,使人丧失信心

Examples

  • Paradoxically, capsaicin desensitizes one to pain, but only after it’s been removed.

  • Our noses get desensitized to an odor they’ve been smelling for a while, which can be a problem if you’re out tasting wine, or if your job requires you to have a distinctly acute nose.

  • Apply now to Date Lab He was excited about this opportunity because he feels “desensitized” by dating apps.

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