vulnerable

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Someone who is vulnerable is weak and without protection, with the result that they are easily hurt physically or emotionally. 易受伤害的
Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society. 老人是我们社会中特别容易受到伤害的成员。
2. vulnerabilityN-VAR 脆弱
David accepts his own vulnerability. 戴维承认自己的脆弱。
3. ADJ If a person, animal, or plant is vulnerable to a disease, they are more likely to get it than other people, animals, or plants. 容易患…病的
People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes. 血压高的人尤其容易患糖尿病。
4. vulnerabilityN-UNCOUNT 患病的可能性
Taking long-term courses of certain medicines may increase vulnerability to infection. 长期服用某些药物可能会增加受感染的几率。
5. ADJ Something that is vulnerable can be easily harmed or affected by something bad. 易受损害的
Their tanks would be vulnerable to attack from the air. 他们的坦克将易受空袭。
6. vulnerabilityN-UNCOUNT 易受攻击性
...anxieties about the country's vulnerability to invasion. …对国家易受侵略的忧虑。

Alison's story is a reminder of how vulnerable women can be in what is still essentially a man's world .
Start-ups are very vulnerable in the business world .
Small companies such as ours are very vulnerable in a recession .
These schools are known to be vulnerable to vandalism .
We provide a place of safety for vulnerable children .