acute

關於acute的翻譯

<<形容詞>>敏銳的,激烈的,尖銳的,嚴重的

acute definition

1. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
2. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
• examples: acute appendicitis
• examples: the acute phase of the illness
• examples: acute patients
3. extremely sharp or intense
• examples: acute pain
• examples: felt acute annoyance
• examples: intense itching and burning
4. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
• examples: an acute observer of politics and politicians
• examples: incisive comments
• examples: icy knifelike reasoning
• examples: as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
• examples: penetrating insight
• examples: frequent penetrative observations
5. of an angle; less than 90 degrees
6. of critical importance and consequence
• examples: an acute (or critical) lack of research funds