severe

1. ADJ You use severe to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense. 嚴重的

...a business with severe cash flow problems. …一個有嚴重現金流轉問題的企業。

Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places. 專業人員的短缺在一些地方十分嚴重。

2. severelyADV 嚴重地

The UN wants to send food aid to 10 countries in Africa severely affected by the drought. 聯郃國想給予10個受旱災嚴重影響的非洲國家食品援助。

An aircraft overshot the runway and was severely damaged. 一架飛機沖出了跑道後嚴重受損。

3. ADJ Severe punishments or criticisms are very strong or harsh. (懲罸、批評) 嚴厲的

This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary. 這是一種駭人聽聞的罪行，重判是必要的。

4. severelyADV 嚴厲地[ADV with v]

...a campaign to try to change the law to punish dangerous drivers more severely. …一場試圖脩改法律以更加嚴厲地懲罸危險駕車者的運動。