Instead of having a literal meaning, it docs something - conveying an attitude — just like the -ed ending conveys past tense rather than "meaning.
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
Thus traumatized (受到创伤) the economy might have gone into a free fall ending in depression.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
They believe that the nerve endings in the left side of the brain develop faster in girls than in boys, and it is this side of the brain that strongly influences an individual's ability to use language and remember things.
出自-2012年12月听力原文