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📅 2026-08-28 · 2 个单词 · 往期卡片
⭐ susceptible ⭐ calculated
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susceptible
adjective /səˈsept.ə.bəl/
易受影响的;易患病的;敏感的
Likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing; easily affected.

Elderly individuals are more susceptible to severe complications from the virus.

Sus-cep-ti-ble:Sus(在下面)+ cept(拿)+ ible(能),在下面拿着伞,怕淋湿(易受影响)。

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calculated
adjective /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪd/
精心策划的;蓄意的;深思熟虑的
Done with a specific purpose or result in mind; often implying a cold or strategic decision.

Critics described the politician's apology as a calculated move to win back voters before the election.

Calc(计算器)+ulated。像用计算器一样精确地计算过,所以是蓄意的。

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1 susceptible /səˈsept.ə.bəl/
易受影响的;易患病的;敏感的
Elderly individuals are more susceptible to severe complications from the virus.
2 calculated /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪd/
精心策划的;蓄意的;深思熟虑的
Critics described the politician's apology as a calculated move to win back voters before the election.
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