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in·ci·sive
/ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/
(
a
.)敏銳的,機敏的,激烈的,切入的,鋒利的
From:
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in·ci·sive
/ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/
形容詞
(拉,
incisivus
)切牙的,切的
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
In·ci·sive
a.
1.
Having
the
quality
of
incising
,
cutting
,
or
penetrating
,
as
with
a
sharp
instrument
;
cutting
;
hence
,
sharp
;
acute
;
sarcastic
;
biting
;
trenchant
.
“An
incisive
,
high
voice.”
And
her
incisive
smile
accrediting
That
treason
of
false
witness
in
my
blush
. --
Mrs
.
Browning
.
2.
Anat.
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
incisors
;
incisor
;
as
,
the
incisive
bones
,
the
premaxillaries
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
incisive
adj
1:
having
or
demonstrating
ability
to
recognize
or
draw
fine
distinctions
; "
an
acute
observer
of
politics
and
politicians
"; "
incisive
comments
"; "
icy
knifelike
reasoning
"; "
as
sharp
and
incisive
as
the
stroke
of
a
fang
"; "
penetrating
insight
"; "
frequent
penetrative
observations
" [
syn
:
acute
,
discriminating
,
keen
,
knifelike
,
penetrating
,
penetrative
,
piercing
,
sharp
]
2:
very
penetrating
and
clear
and
sharp
in
operation
; "
an
incisive
mind
"; "
a
keen
intelligence
"; "
of
sharp
and
active
intellect
" [
syn
:
keen
,
sharp
]
3:
suitable
for
cutting
or
piercing
; "
incisive
teeth
"; "
the
piercing
needle
" [
syn
:
piercing
]
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