The city's shortsightedness in ignoring flood risks led to costly damage when the river overflowed its banks.
该市忽视洪水风险的短视行为在河流泛滥时导致了高昂的损失。
Which choice best defines “shortsightedness”?
A — The condition of being unable to see far; lack of foresight. “shortsightedness” means the condition of being unable to see far; lack of foresight.
Which word means “the condition of being unable to see far; lack of foresight”?
A — shortsightedness. “shortsightedness” means the condition of being unable to see far; lack of foresight.
shortsightedness — the condition of being unable to see far; lack of foresight. In Chinese: 近视，目光短浅.
shortsightedness is pronounced /ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪdnəs/.
The city's shortsightedness in ignoring flood risks led to costly damage when the river overflowed its banks. (该市忽视洪水风险的短视行为在河流泛滥时导致了高昂的损失。)
myopia, imprudence, narrow-mindedness — all close in meaning to shortsightedness (the condition of being unable to see far; lack of foresight).
foresight, vision — each the opposite of shortsightedness (the condition of being unable to see far; lack of foresight).
Yes. shortsightedness is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.