intense

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Pronunciation

/ɪnˈtɛns/(in-TENSE)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

强烈的；激烈的（程度极高；或感情非常深沉）

Definition

Of extreme strength or degree; having very strong feelings.

Word family

  • intensity/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/(n)强度；激烈程度
  • intensely/ɪnˈtɛnsli/(adv)强烈地
  • intensify/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/(v)加强；加剧

Collocations

  • intense competition
  • intense pressure
  • intense scrutiny
  • intensely competitive
  • intense debate
  • intense focus
  • high intensity

Examples

  1. 1.The final weeks before the product launch were incredibly intense — the team worked around the clock.
  2. 2.The policy change generated intense debate, with strong views expressed on both sides.

Synonyms

  • fierce/fɪəs/— showing a great deal of force; very strong
  • acute/əˈkjuːt/— very severe or sharp
  • extreme/ɪkˈstriːm/— of the highest degree

Etymology

from Latin "intensus" = stretched tight, from "intendere" (to stretch toward)