/əˈkju:t ||; əˈkjut/adj1 very serious; very great 严重的: an acute shortage of food 粮食严重短缺acute pain 剧痛
2 (used about an illness) becoming dangerous very quickly （指疾病）急性的: acute appendicitis 急性阑尾炎 ☞Compare chronic. 与 chronic 比较。
3 (used about feelings or the senses) very strong （指感情或感觉）强烈的: Dogs have an acute sense of smell. 狗的嗅觉很灵敏。acute hearing 灵敏的听觉
4 showing that you are able to understand things easily 领悟力强的:
The report contains some acute observations on the situation. 报告中有些地方对情况的观察很敏锐。 ➔acutely adv