vulnerable
adjective uk/ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʌn.rə.bəl/ us/ˈvʌl.nɚ.ə.bəl/
C2 易受伤的；易受影响（或攻击）的；脆弱的
able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on. 一丝不挂地站在那儿，我感觉自己不堪一击。
It is on economic policy that the government is most vulnerable. 政府最易受人诟病的是经济政策。
Tourists are more vulnerable to attack, because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid. 游客更容易受到攻击，因为他们不知道城里哪些地方不该去。
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- Alison's story is a reminder of how vulnerable women can be in what is still essentially a man's world.
- Start-ups are very vulnerable in the business world.
- Small companies such as ours are very vulnerable in a recession.
- These schools are known to be vulnerable to vandalism.
- We provide a place of safety for vulnerable children.