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severe
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- Conjugation :
more
severer
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most
severest
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Derivatives :
n
severeness
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adv
severely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- severe
[sɪ'vɪər]
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1.
adjective
[+pain]
[ damage]
[ shortage]
严重的
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2.
adjective
[+punishment]
[ criticism]
严厉的
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3.
adjective
[+winter]
[ climate]
严酷的
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4.
adjective
[+person]
[ expression]
(stern) 严肃的
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5.
adjective
[+architecture]
[ dress]
(austere) 简朴的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- severe
[sɪˈvɪər]
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1.
adjective
极度的，剧烈的，猛烈的
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2.
adjective
强有力的，强劲的
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3.
adjective
朴素的，无装饰的
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4.
adjective
严厉的，苛刻的
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5.
adjective
危急的，严重的
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6.
adjective
极糟糕的，极恶劣的
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The house suffered severe damage.
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这所房子遭到严重破坏。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- severe
[sɪ'vɪə]
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1.
adj
rigorous or harsh in the treatment of others; strict
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a severe parent
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2.
adj
serious in appearance or manner; stern
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3.
adj
critical or dangerous
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a severe illness
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4.
adj
causing misery or discomfort by its harshness
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severe weather
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5.
adj
strictly restrained in appearance; austere
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a severe way of dressing
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6.
adj
hard to endure, perform, or accomplish
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a severe test
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7.
adj
rigidly precise or exact
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8.
adj
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin severus
Examples
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a severe rule
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严格的规则
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a severe test
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严酷的考验
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to deal a (severe/heavy) blow to sb/sth
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(严重/沉重地)打击某人/某事
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Was Pollard's life sentence just or was it too severe?
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判波拉德无期徒刑公平呢，还是太重了？
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Some viral diseases are more severe during pregnancy.
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有些病毒病在妊娠期间比较严重。
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Infected plants may be dwarfed, mature early, suffer severe blast.
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被侵植株矮化，早熟，严重枯萎。
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