severity

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n. excessive sternness

n. 严格, 朴素, 激烈

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

severity 由词根 sever-（表示“切割、分开”）和后缀 -ity（表示“状态、性质”）组成，整体意思为“严厉的状态或性质”。

例句

1. The severity of the storm caused many people to evacuate their homes.

暴风雨的严重性导致许多人撤离了家园。

2. She was shocked by the severity of his punishment for a minor mistake.

她对他因小错误而受到的严厉惩罚感到震惊。

3. The doctor explained the severity of the illness to the patient.

医生向病人解释了病情的严重性。