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vulnerable

/vuhl-ner-uh-buhl/US // ˈvʌl nər ə bəl //UK // (ˈvʌlnərəbəl) //

脆弱的,脆弱,弱势,易受伤害

Related Words

accessible无障碍,无障碍的,可访问的,可获得的exposed暴露的,暴露在外的,暴露在外面的,暴露在外susceptible易受影响的,易受感染的,易受影响,易受感染unsafe不安全,不安全的,毫不安全,无安全保障weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱sensitive敏感的,敏感,灵敏的,敏锐的liable有责任的,有责任,有义务,有义务的ready准备好了,准备就绪,准备,准备好defenseless无防备,无防备的,无防卫,无防御能力assailable可攻击性,可攻击的,可攻击,可攻击性的naked赤裸裸的,裸体,裸体的,赤裸裸地out on a limb走投无路,孤军奋战,孤注一掷,孤立无援sitting duck坐着的鸭子,坐立不安的鸭子,坐鸭子,坐而论道的鸭子sucker棒棒糖,棒棒哒,棒糖,棒棒棒tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模thin-skinned脸皮薄,厚脸皮,脸皮厚,脸皮薄的人unguarded不设防,不加掩饰,不设防的,毫无防备unprotected不受保护的,不受保护,未受保护的,未受保护on the line在线路上,上线,线上,在线上on the spot当场,就地,当场就,当即

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
    • : open to moral attack, criticism, temptation, etc.: an argument vulnerable to refutation; He is vulnerable to bribery.
    • : open to assault; difficult to defend: a vulnerable bridge.
    • : Bridge. having won one of the games of a rubber.
    • : Biology, Ecology. likely to be classified endangered in the near future unless circumstances that threaten reproduction and survival improve, as categorized by the IUCN Red List: At least 15 percent of our vulnerable reptiles are turtles.Abbreviation: VU

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.open to attack
Synonyms
accessible无障碍,无障碍的,可访问的,可获得的defenseless无防备,无防备的,无防卫,无防御能力exposed暴露的,暴露在外的,暴露在外面的,暴露在外liable有责任的,有责任,有义务,有义务的ready准备好了,准备就绪,准备,准备好sensitive敏感的,敏感,灵敏的,敏锐的susceptible易受影响的,易受感染的,易受影响,易受感染unsafe不安全,不安全的,毫不安全,无安全保障weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱assailable可攻击性,可攻击的,可攻击,可攻击性的naked赤裸裸的,裸体,裸体的,赤裸裸地on the line在线路上,上线,线上,在线上on the spot当场,就地,当场就,当即out on a limb走投无路,孤军奋战,孤注一掷,孤立无援sitting duck坐着的鸭子,坐立不安的鸭子,坐鸭子,坐而论道的鸭子sucker棒棒糖,棒棒哒,棒糖,棒棒棒tender嫩,嫩的,嫩芽,嫩模thin-skinned脸皮薄,厚脸皮,脸皮厚,脸皮薄的人unguarded不设防,不加掩饰,不设防的,毫无防备unprotected不受保护的,不受保护,未受保护的,未受保护wide open开阔,开阔的,开阔的空间,开阔的视野

Examples

  • More global production happens in areas that are highly vulnerable to climate change.

  • I’ll keep talking about the issues that matter most to this district as so many vulnerable communities are trying to get through this pandemic and economic crisis.

  • Gulf Coast refineries and petrochemical plants are often located in low-lying areas vulnerable to flooding.

  • It is a controversial approach to the coronavirus pandemic because, in allowing the disease to spread unchecked, it puts more vulnerable groups, like the elderly and immunocompromised, at greater risk of death.

  • Hence, those richly priced FANMAGs, along with other rockets such as Tesla, are highly vulnerable to a steep fall.

  • Social media forces us to not only be vulnerable for our partner but for the whole world.

  • Plus, his known drug dealings certainly made him vulnerable to blackmail.

  • The masterpiece is huge, but structurally flawed and terribly vulnerable to seismic activity.

  • They were individuals who were vulnerable to being recruited.

  • Biden remembered the boy was in a physically vulnerable position: “leaning down on one of those slanted counters.”

  • The elephant, as is well known, is easily vulnerable in one spot only,—the middle of the skull.

  • If she became emotional, was vulnerable in her feelings, I knew that Roscoe's peace might be assured.

  • "Just the other way," retorted Lorenza, delighted as angry persons are at having found the antagonist's vulnerable point.

  • Every variety of danger was arising at once; the tempest was concentrated upon the vulnerable point; destruction was imminent.

  • Finally, the earlier is the warmer season with less danger to vulnerable feet and requiring a lighter equipment.

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