intensive

[US]/ɪnˈtensɪv/
[UK]/ɪnˈtensɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. strengthened, concentrated, dense, thorough strengthening the tone intensively.

Phrases & Collocations

intensive training

intensive care

intensive study

intensive management

intensive reading

intensive cultivation

labor intensive

intensive economy

intensive agriculture

energy intensive

intensive farming

intensive operation

english intensive reading

intensive course

labor intensive industry

Example Sentences

make an intensive study of sth.

the research-intensive field of biotechnology.

non-intensive methods of food production.

I'll make an intensive study of a subject.

Intensive care in hospital is given to the seriously ill.

intense pleasure, dislike, loyalty, and so forth. Intensive

eight days of intensive arms talks.

intensive bombing, training, marketing.

intensive training.See Usage Note at intense

Real-world Examples

Two people are now in intensive care.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2021

Caucuses are way, way more labor intensive for voters.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

Land severely depleted by urbanization, population growth, intensive agriculture and climate change.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

Meanwhile, intensive care units, or ICU beds have started to run out.

Source: Osmosis - COVID-19 Prevention

He spent three nights in intensive care.

Source: BBC World Headlines

Our essential, essential need is medical and intensive care transport.

Source: VOA Standard February 2015 Collection

Intensive efforts have been made to develop drugs, vaccines, and testing reagents.

Source: Government bilingual documents

10 of them are in intensive care.

Source: CRI Online August 2015 Collection

That resulted in few available intensive care beds.

Source: VOA Daily Standard April 2021 Collection

Around 4 000 patients in intensive care there.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

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