vulnerable

• adj. 易受攻擊的，易受…的攻擊；易受傷害的；有弱點的

來自拉丁語vulnus,傷口，來自PIE*wele,拔，擊打，詞源同wool,vulture。引申義有傷口的，脆弱的。

vulnerable (adj.)

c. 1600, from Late Latin vulnerabilis "wounding," from Latin vulnerare "to wound, hurt, injure, maim," from vulnus (genitive vulneris) "wound," perhaps related to vellere "pluck, to tear" (see svelte), or from PIE *wele-nes-, from *wele- (2) "to strike, wound" (see Valhalla).

1. Lacking self-confidence and maturity, many teenagers are left feeling very vulnerable.

許多十幾歲的孩子既缺乏自信又不夠懂事，所以感情上十分脆弱。

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2. Goodyear could be vulnerable in a prolonged economic slump.

經濟長期疲軟可能會對固特異公司造成影響。

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3. There must be a rethink of government policy towards this vulnerable group.

必須重新考慮政府對待這一弱勢群體的政策。

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4. The refugees, without a doubt, are the most vulnerable.

難民無疑是最易受到傷害的。

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5. Tourists can be vulnerable to scams and con schemes of all kinds.

遊客們會很容易陷入各種形形**的騙局。

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