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单词 insensitivity
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insensitivity
noun[U]
uk
/ɪnˌsen.sɪˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ɪnˌsen.səˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
alackoffeelingorsympathyfor other people'sfeelings, or anunwillingnessto giveimportanceto something:
（对他人感受的）漠然，不敏感
His insensitivitytowardsthefeelingsofothersisremarkable.很明显他不在乎别人的感受。
Heropponentshave said theremarkshowsinsensitivitytothesituation.她的反对者表示，这番言论表明她对局势的不敏感。
alackofreactionto something, or alackofabilitytofeelsomething:
an insensitivitytopain/light/noise
Diabetesbeginsas acellularinsensitivity toinsulin.
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  • The insensitivityshownto thefamiliesandvictimsinvolvedisunbelievable.
  • He is apoliticianwith atrackrecordof insensitivity andarrogance.
  • Peoplebornwith insensitivity topaincaninflictseriousinjurieson themselves.
  • Atpresentit isthoughtthatobesityinhumansmayresultinpartfrom insensitivity to leptin.
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(Definition ofinsensitivityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
insensitivity
noun[U]
uk
/ɪnˌsen.sɪˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ɪnˌsen.səˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
alackoffeelingorsympathyfor other people'sfeelings, or anunwillingnessto giveimportanceto something
（对他人感受的）漠然，不敏感
His insensitivitytowardsthefeelingsofothersisremarkable.很明显他不在乎别人的感受。
Heropponentshave said theremarkshowsinsensitivitytothesituation.她的反对者表示，这番言论表明她对局势的不敏感。
See
insensitive
More examples
  • The insensitivityshownto thefamiliesandvictimsinvolvedisunbelievable.
  • He is apoliticianwith atrackrecordof insensitivity and arrogance.
  • Peoplebornwith insensitivity topaincaninflictseriousinjurieson themselves.
  • Atpresentit isthoughtthatobesityinhumansmayresultinpartfrom insensitivity to leptin.

Examplesofinsensitivity

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What is supposedly striking about the biological rhythms of these animals is their relativeinsensitivityto alterations in environmental conditions.
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Disorganized infant attachment is not just the consequence of parentalinsensitivity.
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However,insensitivityis unlikely to be a general phenomenon.
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In effect, each microscope compensates for the other'sinsensitivityalong the view axis.
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Another attribute of auditory word priming lies in its relativeinsensitivityto the type of processing in which listeners engage during their exposure to words.
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But the standard claim about distributiveinsensitivitydoes nothing to constrain the interpretation of the candidates.
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A system presents redundancy when it demonstratesinsensitivityto damage due to replication of components.
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We also evaluated maternal intrusiveinsensitivitytoward the infants in semistructured play.
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It appears that the authors bemoaned the arrogance andinsensitivityof the relief workers.
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From a liberal perspective, modernisation came under attack because of its ethnocentrism and culturalinsensitivity.
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The main disadvantage of generic quality of life instruments is their relativeinsensitivityto some specific health-related aspects of illness.
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To this list one might well add apathy, disrespect, recklessness,insensitivity, and dishonesty.
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There are no reports of junctionalinsensitivityto these compounds, nor are there single-channel records of their effects.
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Theinsensitivityof k is shown as a very slow increase at low prevalence values.
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In fact, the government displayedinsensitivityin misjudging the mood of the times.
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