vulnerable
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++vul·ne·ra·ble /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/ ●●○ W3 adjective 1 WEAKsomeone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurt 感情脆弱的；易受伤的 OPP invulnerable He took advantage of me when I was at my most vulnerable. 他在我最脆弱的时候利用了我。 We work mainly with the elderly and other vulnerable groups. 我们主要和老年人以及其他弱势群体打交道。be vulnerable to something Children are most vulnerable to abuse within their own home. 儿童在自己家里最易受到虐待。2 ATTACKa place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize 易受攻击的；易受责难的 OPP invulnerablevulnerable to The fort was vulnerable to attack from the north. 这个堡垒的北面易受进攻。 Their theories were badly thought out and very vulnerable to ridicule. 他们的理论不够缜密，非常容易遭人取笑。 —vulnerably adverb —vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
vulnerable• The bridge is extremely vulnerable.• Ground floor windows are particularly vulnerable and secure locks should be fitted.• a small vulnerable child in need of protection• But although the more vulnerable of the two, Eleanor may be the more complex.• The most vulnerable person here is your 15-year-old son.• I've been feeling very vulnerable since we broke up.• The virus leaves sufferers vulnerable to a range of infections.• We're vulnerable to another takeover bid, especially if there's another recession.• The tanks' positions made them vulnerable to enemy gunfire.• I was vulnerable to everyone and everything.• The Western hemisphere would soon be in range of and vulnerable to Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles, carrying megaton warheads.• Wild animals are at their most vulnerable when they are asleep.• His victims are vulnerable women whom he can control.• His victims are vulnerable young women.be vulnerable to something• We also need to be aware that under pressure, all of us are vulnerable to alcohol misuse and even addiction.• She knows her party is vulnerable to any hint of being kind to crooked capitalists.• But the flat tax is vulnerable to attack on the details.• But because the platform would be vulnerable to attack, one official said, the idea appears unlikely to be adopted.• This short case-study shows the extent to which a multi-plant set of factories is vulnerable to continuing change.• Spacecraft electronics systems are vulnerable to damage by high-energy charged particles and are at particular risk during magnetic storms.• Now all they have is thick, wet soil that is vulnerable to erosion from all-too-frequent storms.• APCs were vulnerable to smaller mines, and trucks or jeeps were obviously in even more danger.vulnerable to• Inconsistencies in the theory make it vulnerable to criticism.• Girls in their early teens are particularly vulnerable to negative influences.Origin vulnerable (1600-1700) Late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnus “wound”vul·ne·ra·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
be is hurt who can vulnerable Corpus harmed someone easily or
vulnerable
vul‧ne‧ra‧ble W3 /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
adjective
OPP invulnerable:
He took advantage of me when I was at my most vulnerable.
We work mainly with the elderly and other vulnerable groups.
be vulnerable to something
Children are most vulnerable to abuse within their own home.
2. a place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize
OPP invulnerable
vulnerable to
The fort was vulnerable to attack from the north.
Their theories were badly thought out and very vulnerable to ridicule.
—vulnerably adverb
—vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti, ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]
vul‧ne‧ra‧ble W3 /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
adjective Date: 1600-1700
Language: Late Latin
Origin: vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnus 'wound'
1. someone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurt Language: Late Latin
Origin: vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnus 'wound'
OPP invulnerable:
be vulnerable to something
2. a place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize
OPP invulnerable
vulnerable to
—vulnerably adverb
—vulnerability /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti, ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]