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sen·si·tise /ˈsɛn(t)səˌtaɪz/ 及物動詞
sensitise
v 1: cause to sense; make sensitive; "She sensitized me with
respect to gender differences in this traditional
male-dominated society"; "My tongue became sensitized to
good wine" [syn: sensitize] [ant: desensitize, desensitize]
2: make sensitive to a drug or allergen; "Long-term exposure to
this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen" [syn: sensitize]
3: make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular
colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion;
"sensitize the photographic film" [syn: sensitize]
4: make sensitive or aware; "He was not sensitized to her
emotional needs" [syn: sensitize, sensify, sensibilize,
sensibilise] [ant: desensitize]