severity. severely (PLAIN), intimidation and suppression, level of herd immunity

Hong Kong health experts say focus should shift to severity of Covid cases, as Omicron subvariants spread

The Centre for Health Protection said it had not noted any continuous increase in the rates of death, hospitalisation or severe diseases, which could be related to a high level of herd immunity among Hongkongers.

Chinese bombers patrolling the Taiwan Strait are taking increasingly menacing routes

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intimidate

Pronunciation: /inˈtimiˌdāt/

verb

• frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants:he tries to intimidate his rivals (as adjective intimidating)the intimidating defense lawyer

Derivatives

intimidatingly

adverb

intimidator

Pronunciation: /-ˌdātər/

noun

intimidatory

Pronunciation: /-dəˌtôrē/

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from medieval Latin intimidat- 'made timid', from the verb intimidare (based on timidus 'timid')

intimidation

noun

the action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated:

 the intimidation of witnesses and jurors  

allegations of police intimidation

severe
━━ a. 厳しい ((on, with)); 激しい; 辛らつな; （病気が）重い; 困難な; 厳粛な; （推論など）厳密な; （文体が）引きしまった, （芸術作品など）渋い, 簡素な.
severe combined immunodeficiency, severe combined immune deficiency　【医】重度複合免疫不全症 ((略 SCID, scid)).

severity

n., pl., -ties.

1. The state or quality of being severe.
2. The act or an instance of severe behavior, especially punishment.

severe (PLAIN)
adjective OFTEN DISAPPROVING
completely plain and without decoration:
She wore a severe black dress, and plain black shoes.
I don't like these severe modern buildings.

severely
adverb
She dresses very severely.

severity
noun [U]