susceptibility

susceptibility
(pl. -ies)
  1. [mass noun]the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
    易受感染性;易受影响的气质;易被伤害
    lack of exercise increases susceptibility to disease.
    缺乏锻炼增加了易患疾病的几率。
    ■(susceptibilities)a person's feelings, typically considered as being easily hurt
    感情(多指敏感之处)
    I was so careful not to offend their susceptibilities.
    我小心翼翼地不冒犯他们的敏感之处。
  2. (Physics)the ratio of magnetization to a magnetizing force
    (物理)磁化率;电极化率
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