insidiousness
noun [ U ] formal uk/ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs.nəs/ us/ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs.nəs/
暗中的危害;潜伏性
the quality of gradually and secretly causing harm
We must recognise the insidiousness of these racial stereotypes. 我们必须认识到这些种族成见的潜在危害性。
The insidiousness of this disease is that you don't know who has it. 这种疾病的潜伏的危害在于你不知道谁得了这种病。
See: insidious
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- The first step, he said, is to recognize the insidiousness of their agenda.
- Members of the group talked about their experience of cancer and its insidiousness.
- She is a commentator who sees the insidiousness of the powerful mining lobby in the country.