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desensitize

/dee-sen-si-tahyz/US // diˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz //UK // (diːˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz) //

脱敏,减敏

Related Words

deaden死气沉沉,死亡,死气沉沉的,死人 benumb笨手笨脚,笨拙,笨拙的,笨手笨脚的 numb哑巴,哑铃,哑谜,哑弹 anesthetize麻醉,麻醉剂,麻醉机,麻醉药

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
de·sen·si·tized, de·sen·si·tiz·ing.
- : to lessen the sensitiveness of.
- : to make indifferent, unaware, or the like, in feeling.
- : Photography. to make less sensitive or wholly insensitive to light, as the emulsion on a film.
- : Printing. to treat with an etch in order to increase the capacity to retain moisture, and to remove traces of grease.
- : Chemistry. to reduce the sensitivity of to those stimuli capable of detonating it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Forms: desensitized

Synonyms

deaden死气沉沉,死亡,死气沉沉的,死人 anesthetize麻醉,麻醉剂,麻醉机,麻醉药 benumb笨手笨脚,笨拙,笨拙的,笨手笨脚的 numb哑巴,哑铃,哑谜,哑弹 make inactive使不活跃,使之不活跃,使其不活跃,使之成为不活跃的 make less sensitive使之不那么敏感,降低敏感度,使之不太敏感,降低敏感性 render insensible使人无法理解,使人不解风情,使人不解,使人丧失信心

Examples

Paradoxically, capsaicin desensitizes one to pain, but only after it’s been removed.
Our noses get desensitized to an odor they’ve been smelling for a while, which can be a problem if you’re out tasting wine, or if your job requires you to have a distinctly acute nose.
Apply now to Date Lab He was excited about this opportunity because he feels “desensitized” by dating apps.

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