
好词典

源自拉丁语 'sensitivus'(敏感的),通过法语 'sensibilité' 进入英语,加复数后缀 '-ities' 表示多种敏感状态。
❶ 指对某些事物或情况的敏感反应或感受,常用来描述情感、身体或心理上的脆弱点。
“She has sensitivities to certain foods, so she always checks the ingredients.”
(她对某些食物过敏,所以总是检查成分表。)
“The company needs to be aware of cultural sensitivities when expanding overseas.”
(公司在海外扩张时需要注意文化敏感性。)
cultural sensitivities — 指对不同文化背景下的习俗、信仰或价值观的敏感和尊重,避免冒犯他人。
“The team received training on cultural sensitivities before their international project.”
(团队在国际项目开始前接受了文化敏感性培训。)