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

• First: Get life insurance, and disability insurance, if you have dependents.
  首先，这意味着如果有人需要你供养的话，你要去投保人寿保险和伤残保险。
• 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。
• Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.
  供伤残人士使用的设施仍然匮乏。
• 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。
• Living with disability is frustrating and challenging.
  残疾人的生活充满挫折和挑战。
• A: The first is that I do not think it is possible to prevent all illness and disability.
  答：首先，我认为要防止所有疾病和残疾的发生是不可能的。
• But they are pervasive in developing countriesand are major causes of death and disability.
  但是它们在发展中国家普遍存在，而且是死亡和残疾的主要原因。
• The study compared clinical depression with more than 200 other diseases and injuries as a cause of disability.
  该研究将临床抑郁症与其他200多种引发身心障碍的疾病和伤痛进行了对比。
• His disability prevents him from holding a job.
  他的伤残妨碍他就业。
• For a child to be born with this disability indicates a defect in obstetric care.
  孩子出生时就带有这样的残疾，这表明产科护理有问题。