disability

英 [ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti]

美 [ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti]

n.  (某种)缺陷，障碍; (指状态、身心、学习等方面的)缺陷

复数：disabilities　

高考医学

Collins.2 / BNC.3323 / COCA.2558

牛津词典

noun

• （某种）缺陷，障碍
  a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily
  1. a physical/mental disability
     生理缺陷；心理障碍
  2. people with severe learning disabilities
     具有严重学习障碍的人
• （指状态、身心、学习等方面的）缺陷，障碍
  the state of not being able to use a part of your body completely or easily; the state of not being able to learn easily
  1. He qualifies for help on the grounds of disability.
     他因身有残疾有资格得到帮助。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (身体上的)残疾，伤残，缺陷
  Adisabilityis a permanent injury, illness, or physical or mental condition that tends to restrict the way that someone can live their life.
  1. Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.
     供伤残人士使用的设施仍然匮乏。
  2. ...athletes who have overcome a physical disability to reach the top of their sport.
     克服身体残疾从而攀上职业巅峰的运动员们
• N-UNCOUNT 无能力;缺陷;障碍
  Disabilityis the state of being disabled.
  1. Disability can make extra demands on financial resources.
     残障人士会需要更多的财政资源。

英英释义

noun

• the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
  1. reading disability
  2. hearing impairment
  Synonym:disablementhandicapimpairment

双语例句

• To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
  促进健康和生活质量，预防和控制疾病，伤害和伤残。
• Early diagnosis and therapy are important to reduce fatality and disability, however, effective preventions are also significant.
  早期的诊断和治疗对降低病死率和致残率有重要意义，但预防是关键。
• It is the underlying cause of reduced life expectancy, handicap, disability and starvation.
  这也是导致平均寿命缩短，残废，残疾和饥饿的根本原因。
• Disability can make extra demands on financial resources.
  残障人士会需要更多的财政资源。
• Alleviating the suffering caused by lymphatic filariasis through morbidity management and disability prevention.
  通过控制发病率和预防残疾措施减轻淋巴丝虫病造成的痛苦。
• This public acknowledgment of Ted's disability pained my mother
  这一下大家都知道了特德的残疾，这让母亲非常痛苦。
• Such risk factors and behaviours can lead to some of the principal causes of death, disease and disability.
  这类危险因素和行为有可能成为导致某些死亡、疾病和残疾的主要原因。
• Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death and disability among young people.
  意外伤害是造成青少年死亡和残疾的一个主要原因。
• Living with disability is frustrating and challenging.
  残疾人的生活充满挫折和挑战。
• When Julie speaks of her disability, she talks in the same calm, level tones she uses to discuss her A level prospects.
  谈到自己的残疾时，朱莉的语气一如谈及她的高级证书考试前景般冷静平和。