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

• 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。
• Living with disability is frustrating and challenging.
  残疾人的生活充满挫折和挑战。
• 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。
• 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。
• His disability prevents him from holding a job.
  他的伤残妨碍他就业。
• 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。
• The industrial injuries scheme takes into account the actual disability and whether it handicaps a person in working.
  工伤赔偿方案要考虑实际残疾情况以及残疾是否会影响其工作能力。
• 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。
• Now I can assist my daughter financially with help from a disability grant.
  如今，我可以通过一项残疾人资助金为我女儿提供经济帮助。
• The projects bring together disability groups and development organizations in Colombia, Jordan and Ethiopia.
  该项目汇集了哥伦比亚、约旦和埃塞俄比亚的残疾团体和开发组织。