disables; disabled; disabling
disables; disabled; disabling
Learner's definition of DISABLE
[+ object]
1
: to cause (something) to be unable to work in the normal way使(某物)失去工作能力;使失效 2
: to make (someone) unable to do something (such as use part of the body) in the usual way使(某人)丧失活动能力;使伤残 —
often used as (be) disabled常用作(be) disabled — disablement
/dɪsˈeɪbəlmənt/ noun [noncount]
— disabling
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He suffered a disabling illness when he was in college.他上大学时患过一种致残的疾病。
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a disabling injury/condition致残损伤/疾病
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The patient was experiencing severe, disabling pain.这位病人正忍受着极其严重的、致残的病痛。