dangerousness

dangerousness — 名詞

1. how dangerous a person, a situation, or an object is — in other words, the degre

1.名詞C1
釋義

危險性

可能造成傷害的程度

how dangerous a person, a situation, or an object is — in other words, the degree to which they could cause injury, damage, or death.

例句

Before the parole hearing, the psychiatrist evaluated the prisoner's dangerousness and wrote a report.

在假釋聽證會之前，精神科醫師評估了該名囚犯的危險性，並撰寫了一份報告。

possessive + dangerousness for assessing a person

The dangerousness of the damaged bridge worried residents who used it every day.

那座受損橋梁的危險性讓每天使用它的居民感到憂心。

the dangerousness of + noun phrase (object)

同義詞
  • peril

    stronger, more dramatic tone; often used in literary or emotional contexts (e.g. 'the peril of the situation')

  • hazard level

    more technical; used in workplace safety or environmental assessments

  • threat level

    focuses on the source of possible harm rather than the degree of danger itself

反義詞
  • safety

    the state of being free from danger or risk

  • harmlessness

    the quality of being unable to cause harm; rarer in use

文法句型

the + dangerousness + of + noun phrase

possessive + dangerousness

用法筆記

Typically used in formal, technical, or legal writing. In everyday conversation, speakers more often use phrases such as 'how dangerous something is'.

常見錯誤

❌The dangerousness of the dog was clear.
✅It was clear that the dog was dangerous.
💡'dangerousness' sounds unnatural with everyday animals; the simpler adjective form is preferred in casual speech.