| 单词 | desensitize |
| 释义 | desensitize verb[T] (UKusuallydesensitise)uk/ˌdiːˈsen.sɪ.taɪz/us/ˌdiːˈsen.sə.taɪz/tocausesomeone toexperiencesomething, usually anemotionor apain, lessstronglythan before: 使迟钝，使麻木Seeing too muchviolenceontelevisioncan desensitizepeopletoit.电视上过多的暴力场面会使人对此变得麻木起来。 Becoming and making less strong
Examplesofdesensitizedesensitize Such an opsin could possibly respond to the 360-nm stimuli but should also be desensitized by our strong orange adapting light. From theCambridge English Corpus During development, tissues can adjust ordesensitizein response to environmental conditions through changes in receptor concentration. From theCambridge English Corpus It has long been suggested that the accumulation of metarhodopsins is a desensitizing factor that elevates visual threshold after substantial rhodopsin bleaches. From theCambridge English Corpus First, one or more photoreceptor types can be desensitized by adaptation thereby leaving the remaining photoreceptors to respond to the stimulus. From theCambridge English Corpus If high levels of glutamatedesensitizethe postsynaptic receptors, a smaller change in membrane potential for a given change in glutamate concentration is expected. From theCambridge English Corpus Release of glutamate, in contrast, mightdesensitizeglutamatergic receptors, thus, reducing glutamate synaptic transmission. From theCambridge English Corpus Perhaps the constant crises besetting medical schoolsdesensitizethem to anything but their own pain. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, children who, as a result of their risky or impulsive behavior, place themselves in threatening or dangerous situations might gradually become further desensitized to stress, because of habituation. From theCambridge English Corpus Tinnitus maskers bring about partial or complete inhibition anddesensitizepatients with tinnitus and phonophobia (discomfort caused by loud sounds which were previously tolerable). From theCambridge English Corpus In the absence of such a mechanism, all cone pathways would tend to be desensitized together by increases in the light levels of 580-nm background stimuli. From theCambridge English Corpus Tar also damages the mouth by rotting and blackening teeth, damaging gums, and desensitizing taste buds. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.I think that we become so desensitized to them that we don't even see them for what they are. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Failing this, it must be assumed that desensitized nitroglycerin is substantially more difficult to detonate, possibly rendering it useless as an explosive for practical application. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Early in its history, it was discovered that liquid nitroglycerin can be desensitized by cooling it to about. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are an excellent method of stimulation of different organs and systems, render desensitizing, anti-inflammatory and soothing action. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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