perviousness
perviousness — 名詞
1. the quality of being willing to listen to new ideas, suggestions, or outside inf
開放性
對新觀念或意見的接納態度
the quality of being willing to listen to new ideas, suggestions, or outside influences — for example, a committee's perviousness to public opinion, or a manager's perviousness to criticism from their team.
The committee's perviousness to community concerns helped restore public trust.
該委員會對社區意見的開放性，有助於恢復公眾信任。
perviousness + to + noun phrase
Sofia's perviousness to new teaching methods made her popular with students.
Sofia 對新教學方法的開放性，使她深受學生歡迎。
possessor's perviousness to [thing]
The university valued its perviousness to ideas from different cultures.
這所大學重視自身對不同文化觀點的開放性。
Tariq showed great perviousness to feedback during his training as a nurse.
Tariq 在護理培訓期間對回饋意見展現了極大的開放性。
A leader's perviousness to opposing views can improve team decisions.
領導者對反對意見的開放性，可以改善團隊決策。
- openness
more common and less formal; covers the same meaning
- receptiveness
slightly more active — implies not just listening but welcoming input
- responsiveness
emphasises reacting positively to outside input
- imperviousness
the direct antonym, far more common in everyday use
文法句型
perviousness + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Usually describes a person, group, or institution's willingness to accept outside input. Far less common than its antonym 'imperviousness'.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of allowing liquids, gases, light, or sound to pass through a materi
滲透性
液體或氣體穿透物質的能力
the quality of allowing liquids, gases, light, or sound to pass through a material or surface — for example, the perviousness of sandy soil to rainwater, or a fabric's perviousness to air.
Sandy soil has greater perviousness to rainwater than thick clay does.
沙質土壤對雨水的滲透性比厚粘土更高。
perviousness + to [substance] — comparative structure
The lab measured the fabric's perviousness to air for the new sportswear.
實驗室測量了這種布料對空氣的滲透性，以開發新的運動服。
Kwame tested the roof material's perviousness to sunlight before installing it.
Kwame 在安裝屋頂材料之前，測試了它對陽光的滲透性。
Builders check a wall's perviousness to moisture before applying paint.
施工人員在上漆前會檢查牆壁對濕氣的滲透性。
The drainage system depends on the gravel layer's perviousness to water.
排水系統的效果取決於礫石層對水的滲透性。
- permeability
the standard scientific term for the same concept
- porosity
emphasises the presence of small holes or spaces rather than how easily a substance moves through them
- penetrability
more general; can refer to any form of penetration (light, sound, liquid)
- impermeability
the opposite quality in a scientific context
文法句型
perviousness + to + substance noun
用法筆記
Common in engineering, geology, and materials science contexts. The related adjective 'permeable' is far more frequent in everyday technical writing.