Vulnerability Meaning in English

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释义

A state of being open to harm, attack, or damage, either physically or emotionally.

用法与细微差别

Used in both physical and emotional contexts ('emotional vulnerability', 'security vulnerability'). Formal, common in psychology, IT, and security. Typical collocations: 'show vulnerability', 'exploit a vulnerability', 'feel vulnerability'. Singular form is most used.

• Spanish: vulnerabilidad
• Portuguese (BR): vulnerabilidade
• Portuguese (PT): vulnerabilidade
• Chinese (Simplified): 脆弱性
• Chinese (Traditional): 脆弱性
• Hindi: कमज़ोरी
• Arabic: ضعف
• Bengali: দুর্বলতা - সহজে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হওয়ার অবস্থা
• Russian: уязвимость
• Japanese: 脆弱性
• Vietnamese: tính dễ bị tổn thương
• Korean: 취약성
• Turkish: zayıflık - savunmasızlık - kırılganlık
• Urdu: کمزوری - آسانی سے متاثر ہونے کی حالت
• Indonesian: kerentanan

例句

She showed her vulnerability when she talked about her fears.

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The storm revealed the vulnerability of the old bridge.

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Children have a special vulnerability to certain diseases.

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Admitting your vulnerability can actually make relationships stronger.

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The software update fixed a major security vulnerability.

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There’s no shame in having vulnerability; it’s part of being human.

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