unresponsiveness

/ˌənɹiˈspɑnsɪvnəs/ noun

The state of being unresponsive.

Word Origin Built from Latin spondere 'to pledge' and re- 'back' — respond literally means 'pledge back,' as in giving a promised answer. Unresponsiveness is the state of not pledging back, of staying silent when a reply is expected. The same root gives us responsible (pledging back to obligations), sponsor (one who pledges support), and even spouse (originally a mutual pledge).

noun The state of being unresponsive. countable

The patient's unresponsiveness to the medication concerned the doctors.

(名词) 无反应;不响应;迟钝 【无反应性】

患者对药物缺乏反应的情况让医生们感到担忧。

(sustantivo) El estado de no responder; insensibilidad.

La falta de respuesta del paciente al medicamento preocupó a los médicos.

(nom) absence de réaction; inertie; apathie; insensibilité [État de ce qui ne réagit pas, qui ne répond pas aux sollicitations.]

L'absence de réaction du patient au médicament a inquiété les médecins.

(Substantiv) Reaktionslosigkeit; Unempfänglichkeit [der Zustand, in dem jemand oder etwas nicht auf Reize oder Einflüsse reagiert.]

Die **Unresponsiveness** des Patienten auf das Medikament bereitete den Ärzten Sorgen.

(名詞) 反応を示さないという性質や状態。応答がないこと。

薬に対する患者のunresponsiveness(無反応)に、医師たちは懸念を抱いた。

(substantivo) apatia; indiferença; falta de resposta [O estado de não responder; falta de reação.]

A falta de resposta do paciente ao medicamento preocupou os médicos.

Word parts: un + response + ive + ness

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