impairs

英 [ɪmˈpeəz]

美 [ɪmˈperz]

v.  损害; 削弱
impair的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 损害;妨碍;削弱
  If somethingimpairssomething such as an ability or the way something works, it damages it or makes it worse.
  1. Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery...
     饮酒会削弱你驾驶汽车或操控机器的能力。
  2. His movements were painfully impaired by arthritis.
     他行动不便，深受关节炎之苦。

双语例句

• You do not need to consult psychiatry to assess capacity unless mental illness impairs decision making.
  你不需要咨询精神科大夫以了解患者的能力，除非精神疾病已损害了其决策的能力。
• Spending just a few minutes on a crowded street impairs memory and self-control, as your brain processes all the stimuli.
  在拥挤的街道上几分钟的时间就会损害记忆力和自控力，因为你的大脑要处理所有的刺激物。
• That appeared to restore the function of light-sensitive cells, which the disease impairs.
  这在表观上恢复了疾病损害的感光细胞的功能。
• Thus, only possession can reflect the social relationship that theft impairs.
  占有权能够直观反映出盗窃犯罪侵害的社会关系。
• System risk not only affects the interests of the large-value electronic funds transfer system's operators and participants but also impairs the economic security and financial competitiveness of the country.
  摘要系统风险不仅牵动着大额电子资金划拨系统运营者和系统成员的利益，更影响着一国的经济安全与金融竞争力。
• Such dishonesty as making false statistical data greatly impairs and hinders the development of socialist market economy in China.
  统计信息失真、弄虚作假等诚信问题严重危害和阻碍我国社会主义市场经济的建设和发展。
• Studies have demonstrated that sleep deprivation impairs some immune function, according to background information in the article.
  根据这篇文章里的一些背景资料显示，研究表明缺乏睡眠会破坏某些免疫系统的功能。
• It is, of course, an insulin disorder that impairs the body's ability to metabolize sugar.
  当然，我们知道是胰岛素分泌失调损害了身体代谢糖的能力。
• It seriously impairs my enjoyment.
  这种习惯严重影响了我享受生活。
• Thus, FOS impairs the intestinal barrier in rats, as indicated by higher intestinal permeability.
  其结果就是，更高的肠道通透性表明FOS削减了大鼠的肠道屏障功能。