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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

seriousness ['sɪərɪəsnɪs]
  1. 1. noun [of problem] [ situation] 严重性
  2. 2. noun [of person] 严肃
    in all seriousness
    说实在的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

seriousness
  1. 1. noun 严肃认真;严肃性

Examples

By making sin a purely external thing its seriousness was minimized.
若视罪孽纯粹是一种外在的事情的话,那就低估了它的严重性了。
Too much seriousness is a bar to both humour and the mystic life.
过于严肃是幽默和神秘生活的障碍。
They were being interpreted in a continuous manner which drew out their seriousness for the British economy.
从他们一贯的姿态中不难看出他们对英国经济形势的严肃精神。
The seriousness of the imposed requests were like a red rag to a bull.
这些强加的要求令人极端愤怒。
He learned the seriousness of his illness.
他知道了自己患病的严重程度。
根据情节轻重。
According to the seriousness of the case
根据情节轻重,分别给予处理。
Each will be dealt with according to the seriousness of his case.

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