debilitating

英 [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使身心)衰弱，衰竭，虚弱; 削弱(国家、机构)的力量; 使软弱无力
debilitate的现在分词

现在分词：debilitating　

BNC.14205 / COCA.11408

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使虚弱;使衰弱
  If youare debilitated bysomething such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
  1. Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus.
     昨天拉塞尔因肠胃病毒感染身体不适，由斯图尔特暂时接手。
• VERB 削弱（组织、社团或政府）的力量
  Todebilitatean organization, society, or government means to gradually make it weaker.
  1. ...their efforts to debilitate the political will of the Western alliance.
     他们试图削弱西方联盟的政治决心的努力

英英释义

adj

• impairing the strength and vitality

双语例句

• Historically, social order has been secured by violence, fear or debilitating poverty.
  历史上，社会秩序向来是通过暴力、恐吓和赤贫建立的。
• Maybe that makes for pragmatic politics, but it also feels distinctly debilitating.
  这或许为务实政治营造了氛围，但也让人明显感觉难以有所作为。
• Researchers may have discovered why the popular antimalarial, quinine, causes debilitating side-effects.
  科学家可能发现了常见抗疟药奎宁导致使人虚弱的副作用的原因。
• On smaller projects this lack of cross-discipline automation might not be a debilitating problem.
  在较小的项目中，这种缺乏跨规程的自动化可能不是使人虚弱的问题。
• Diabetes is one of this nation's most prevalent, debilitating, deadly and costly diseases.
  糖尿病是国家流行最广，使人身体虚弱，致死率高，花费大的疾病之一。
• It can cause swelling and facial pain, debilitating headaches, and a sometimes pus-like nasal congestion.
  鼻窦炎能引起肿胀和面部疼痛，使人感到虚弱的头痛，有时还有脓性物质阻塞鼻腔。
• COPD is a chronic, debilitating lung disease that compromises quality of life and can cause premature death.
  慢性阻塞性肺病是一种使人衰弱的慢性肺病，影响生活质量并会引起过早死亡。
• Not to be confused with sinusitis, which can be just as debilitating.
  不要混淆鼻窦炎，可就像衰弱。
• Severe diarrhea may be debilitating and life-threatening.
  严重的腹泻可以导致人体虚弱甚至威胁性命。
• I have both sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation, which are both debilitating conditions.
  我有睡眠呼吸暂停和心房纤颤，这两种病都会让人身体虚弱。