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

• Better assess and recognize different health conditions using the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health;
  利用国际功能、残疾和健康分类更好地评估和确认不同健康状况；
• Ischemic strokes often result in death or severe disability.
  缺血性中风通常会导致死亡和重度残疾。
• 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。
• Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.
  供伤残人士使用的设施仍然匮乏。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Isak's story is typical of a child who has a specific learning disability.
  伊萨克的故事就是一个具有某种学习障碍的孩子的典型故事。
• You must buy the credit life insurance before you can buy the disability insurance
  你必须先购买信用人寿保险，方可购买伤残保险。
• 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。