Day 138
sen.si.tive [}sGnsDt0v] adj. 1. 神經過敏的；易生氣的；易被惹惱的 easily hurt or
affected emotionally
That sensitive child cries when someone frowns.
Don’t be so sensitive — I was only joking!
He’s very sensitive to criticism.
Kate is very sensitive about her weight, so don’t say anything about how she looks.
2. 善解人意的；體恤的
Good nurses are sensitive to their patients’ feelings.
She is very sensitive to other people’s feelings.
a sensitive, caring person // He’s a very sensitive and caring young man.
3. 靈敏的；感覺敏銳的 97學100指
Bats have very sensitive ears. // a sensitive instrument
The Stock Exchange is very sensitive to political change.
4. 敏感的 ( insensitive不敏感的；不顧別人感受的)
His skin is sensitive to wool.
My teeth are sensitive to cold water.
Coral is very sensitive to changes in water temperature.
This soap is for people with sensitive skin.
sensitively adv. 敏感地；小心謹慎地
I thought she handled the situation very sensitively.
He writes sensitively. 文筆細膩
sen.si.tiv.i.ty [`sGnsD}t0vDti] n. 1. 體貼；體恤；體察；有分寸
Delivering bad news requires sensitivity on the doctor’s part. 委婉；有分寸
She pointed out with tact and sensitivity exactly where he had gone wrong.
2. 敏銳的感覺；悟性
She played with great sensitivity. // his sensitivity about his weight
3. 敏感；容易生氣；易被惹惱 the state of being easily
hurt or affected emotionally 98學
He has great sensitivity; he always cries at sad movies.
He’s a mixture of anger and sensitivity
4. 過敏
My sensitivity to dust makes me sneeze.
The drug can cause sensitivity to sunlight.
pre.cede [pr0'sid] v. 在------之前；居先；先於to come before; appear earlier
The dark skies preceded a thunderstorm. 104指
A loud explosion preceded the fire.
A long dry spell preceded the rain.
His resignation was preceded by weeks of speculation.
These exercises must always be preceded by a warm-up.
【字首pre- (在------之先；先；前) ； 字根cede- (走) 】
prec.e.dence ['prGsDdDns] n. 優先；優先權 priority 95
Safety should take precedence over all other matters in the workplace.
The government’s policies give precedence to large corporations.
prec.e.dent ['prGsDdDnt] n. 先例；可援引的先例 (判例)；前例
This decision could set a dangerous precedent.
There are no precedents for these events.
= Thees events are without precedent.
The judge’s ruling was based on a precedent established by an earlier decision.
preceding [pr0'sid0H] adj. (只用於名詞前) 在前的；在先的 84甄77夜
Our contact information is located on the preceding pages.
Turn to the preceding page and read paragraph one.
See the preceding chapter. 請見前一章
contrive [kDn}tra0v] v. 1. 策劃；謀劃
The prisoner contrived to escape.
He contrived a plan to cheat people out of their money.
2. (不顧困難) 設法做到 contrive to do something
She contrived to spend a few hours with him every Sunday evening.
He somehow contrived to get tickets to the Academy Awards.
3. (由於突然需要而) 想出；造出；促成
He contrived (to arrange) a meeting with the president.
Natives contrived weapons out of stone, wood, and bone.
contrived [kDn}tra0vd] adj. 不自然的；矯揉造作的 artificial, or not natural
The book’s happy ending seemed contrived.
a contrived situation
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