severity meaning in English
n.
1.严肃；严正；严格；严厉；苛刻。
2.严重。
3.厉害；猛烈。
4.严密。
5.纯洁。
6.简朴；简练。
7.【机械工程】刚度；硬度。
Examples
- The early articles were of great severity .
早期的条例十分严酷。 - He meditated some severity of speech .
他考虑要讲一句严厉的话。 - He was treated with great severity .
他受到极为苛刻的待遇。 - Blunt injury to the skull may be of varying severity .
头颅钝器伤的严重程度不一。 - They could only be curbed by an awful severity .
唯有用可怕的严厉手段才能把他们制服。