severity

英 [sɪ'verəti]

美 [sɪ'verəti]

n.  严重; 严厉; 严肃; 苛刻

复数：severities　

TEM8

BNC.7070 / COCA.7307

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 十分严重的;极为恶劣的
  You usesevereto indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense.
  1. ...a business with severe cash flow problems...
     有严重资金周转问题的公司
  2. I suffered from severe bouts of depression...
     我曾患有严重的抑郁症。
  3. Steve passed out on the floor and woke up blinded and in severe pain...
     史蒂夫昏倒在地板上，醒来后什么也看不见了，还感到剧烈的疼痛。
  4. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
     有些地方专业人员严重短缺。
• ADJ-GRADED (惩罚、批评)严厉的，严重的，苛刻的
  Severepunishments or criticisms are very strong or harsh.
  1. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary...
     这一罪行十分恶劣，必须要重判。
  2. Before she could reply, my mother launched into a severe reprimand.
     她还没来得及回答，我妈妈就开始严厉地训斥起她来。
• ADJ-GRADED (外貌、外观)简朴的，朴素的,不加修饰的
  If you describe the appearance of someone or something assevere, you do not like its plain appearance and lack of decoration.
  1. ...wearing her felt hats and severe grey suits...
     戴着她的毡帽，穿着朴素的灰色套装
  2. The cushions add a touch of colour in a room that might otherwise look severe.
     靠垫给房间添了一抹亮色，不然房间看上去可能太素净了。

英英释义

noun

• excessive sternness
  1. severity of character
  2. the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
  3. the rigors of boot camp
  Synonym:severenessharshnessrigorrigourrigorousnessrigourousnessinclemencyhardnessstiffness
• extreme plainness
  Synonym:austerenesssevereness
• something hard to endure
  1. the asperity of northern winters
  Synonym:asperitygrimnesshardshiprigorrigourseverenessrigorousnessrigourousness
• used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
  Synonym:badnesssevereness

双语例句

• The increase of CRP level may reflect the instability of coronary artery plaque and the severity of CAD.
  CRP异常升高可能反映冠状动脉斑块的不稳定和CAD的严重程度。
• There are drugs available that can reduce the frequency and severity of your migraines.
  有可用的药物可减少频繁和严重程度，您的偏头痛。
• In most studies, the severity of hypertension and hyperlipidemia were not reported.
  在大多数的研究中，高血压和高脂血症的严重程度并没有被详细报道。
• Unfortunately, plague can be difficult to detect and can quickly escalate in severity.
  不幸的是，瘟疫可能很难检测和可以快速升级的严重性。
• Therefore the death penalty because its severity becomes the attack crime and the maintenance social stability most effective weapon.
  因此死刑因其严厉性成为打击犯罪和维护社会稳定的最有效武器。
• Subjects were screened for depression, anxiety, and disease severity and were followed for1 year.
  受试者被筛选是否合并有抑郁、焦虑和疾病的严重程度，并且接受了1年的随访。
• The hours of sleep before operation and economic factor are concerned with the severity of insomnia.
  术后失眠严重的程度主要与术前睡眠时间的长短和对经济情况顾虑有关。
• The quantitative relationship between drug consumption and disease severity was not observed.
  研究未发现药品消耗量与疾病严重度之间预期的定量关系。
• In conclusion, hepatic resection by CUSA increases the incidence and severity of VAE.
  总之，用CUSA进行肝切除会增加VAE的发生率和危险性。
• There are multiple factors that might influence the onset and severity of pulmonary hypertension in IPF.
  有很多因素可影响IPF过程中肺动脉高压的出现和严重度。