Acute



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• adj.灵敏的; ( 病) 急性的
• ［英］ adj.灵敏的 ( keen; shrewd; sensitive) ; ( 病) 急性的 ( severe but of short duration; not chronic)
• ［同］ n. acuteness
• [反] mild(adj.和缓的，不严重的)

Webster Collegiate

adjective (acuter; acutest)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin acutus, past participle of acuere to sharpen, from acus needle; akin to Latin acer sharp — more at edge
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a.
    • (1) characterized by sharpness or severity acute pain
    • (2) having a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course acute disease
    • (3) being, providing, or requiring short-term medical care (as for serious illness or traumatic injury) acute hospitalsan acute patient
  • b. lasting a short time acute experiments
• 2. ending in a sharp point: as
  • a. being or forming an angle measuring less than 90 degrees an acute angle
  • b. composed of acute angles an acute triangle
• 3.
  • a. of an accent mark having the form ˊ
  • b. marked with an acute accent
  • c. of the variety indicated by an acute accent
• 4.
  • a. marked by keen discernment or intellectual perception especially of subtle distinctions ; penetrating an acute thinker
  • b. responsive to slight impressions or stimuli acute hearing
• 5. felt, perceived, or experienced intensely acute distress
• 6. seriously demanding urgent attention an acute emergency
• • acutely adverb
• • acuteness noun
• Synonyms:
  • acute, critical, crucial mean of uncertain outcome. acute stresses intensification of conditions leading to a culmination or breaking point an acute housing shortage. critical adds to acute implications of imminent change, of attendant suspense, and of decisiveness in the outcome the war has entered a critical phase. crucial suggests a dividing of the ways and often a test or trial involving the determination of a future course or direction a crucial vote.
• Synonym: see in addition sharp.

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