vulnerable [?v?ln?r?bl] adj. 易受伤的，脆弱的；易受攻击的，难防御的
例句　Are cities and towns less safe and kids more vulnerable to crimes like child kidnap and sexual abuse than they were in previous generations?
比起前几代，是城镇不够安全，孩子们更易受譬如儿童绑架、性侵犯这样罪行的伤害吗？
衍生　vulnerability n. 脆弱性 vulnerably adv. 脆弱地
翻译　The fort was vulnerable to attack from the north（从北面容易攻击） so many soliders were sent there.