severity

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /sɪˈvɛɹ.ɪ.ti/    美 /səˈvɛɹ.ə.ti/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being severe. countable,uncountable
    — […] the fear of God whereof ' tis written Keeper : But not the fear of punishment for sin And I can see that the uncertainty In which we act is a severity , A cruelty , amounting to injustice That nothing but God's mercy can assuage . […]
  2. The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness. countable,uncountable
    — The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.

词形变化

severities plural

词汇关系

近义词
severeness
衍生词
overseverity unseverity

词源

From Middle English severity, from Middle French severite (modern French sévérité), from Latin sevēritās. By surface analysis, severe + -ity.
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