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

• 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。
• Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.
  供伤残人士使用的设施仍然匮乏。
• To be female is not a disability; it is just a particular way of being human.
  身为女性并不意味着不便；这只是人类一种特定的存在形式。
• But rates of poverty, disability and depression in China all appear relatively high.
  但中国老龄人口的贫困率、残疾率和精神抑郁率似乎都处于相对较高的水平。
• 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。
• 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。
• When Julie speaks of her disability, she talks in the same calm, level tones she uses to discuss her A level prospects.
  谈到自己的残疾时，朱莉的语气一如谈及她的高级证书考试前景般冷静平和。
• 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。
• I have learned disability is not inability and a strong mentality and great attitude have been very important!
  我懂得了残疾不是无能，坚强的心态和良好的态度才是非常重要的。