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keenness

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keenness
/BrE ˈkiːnnəs , AmE ˈkinˌnəs /
noun
[uncountable]
1 (eagerness) 热切;
his keenness to share the joke 他想把笑话讲给大家听的迫切心情
2 (intensity) 强烈;
the keenness of one's grief/desire/ interest 自己强烈的悲痛/渴望/兴趣
3 (acuity) 敏锐
4 (sharpness) 锋利;
the keenness of the wind literary (coldness) 寒风的凛冽