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 drug can reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.
  这种药能降低发病次数和严重程度。
• Anxiety level is positively correlated with the severity of symptoms in MI patients.
  心肌梗死患者的焦虑与症状严重程度有关。
• Age, obesity and sleep-disordered breathing in patients with OSAHS severity of hypertension risk factors.
  年龄、肥胖和睡眠呼吸障碍的严重程度是OSAHS患者中高血压的危险因素。
• 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。
• 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。
• Patients and controls did not differ on age, educational level, depression or fatigue severity.
  试验组和对照组在年龄，受教育程度，抑郁或疲劳的严重性等方面并无不同。
• 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。
• 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。
• We should determine the patient's diet according to the type of his illness and its severity.
  我们应该根据疾病的种类和病情的轻重来确定病人的饮食。
• Conclusion The MPO blood level positively correlates with the cytokine levels and the severity of AP.
  结论血清MPO水平与血清细胞因子水平和AP的严重程度呈正相关。