sensitize
US /ˈsen.sə.taɪz/
UK /ˈsen.sɪ.taɪz/
动词
1.
使敏感, 使觉察
to make someone sensitive to something
示例:
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The campaign aims to sensitize people to the issue of climate change.
这项运动旨在提高人们对气候变化问题的认识。
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Reading diverse literature can sensitize children to different cultures.
阅读多样化的文学作品可以使儿童对不同文化敏感。
2.
使敏感, 使反应更强烈
to make something react more strongly to a particular agent or treatment
示例:
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The drug is designed to sensitize cancer cells to chemotherapy.
这种药物旨在使癌细胞对化疗敏感。
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Certain chemicals can sensitize the skin to sunlight.
某些化学物质可以使皮肤对阳光敏感。