acuity

n. 尖锐, (疾病的)剧烈, 敏锐 [化] 锐度; 分辨能力

发音

其它 /əˈkjuːɪti/

词形变化

acuities 复数 acuities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

    锐利

    尖锐

    敏锐

  2. 2.

    The ability to think, see, or hear clearly.

    比喻

    The old woman with dementia lost her mental acuity.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

sharpness keenness acuteness sharp-sightedness visual acuity

上位词 3

sight intelligence vision

下位词 1

oxyopia

相关短语

visual acuity 视敏度 [医] 视敏度

词源

From Middle English acuite, acuyte, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitas, irreg., from Latin acuō (“sharpen”).

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