1N-COUNT (身体上的)残疾,伤残,缺陷 A disability is a permanent injury, illness, or physical or mental condition that tends to restrict the way that someone can live their life. (身体上的)残疾,伤残,缺陷
Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.
供伤残人士使用的设施仍然匮乏。
...athletes who have overcome a physical disability to reach the top of their sport.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISABILITY | DISABILITY + NOUNADJECTIVE➤chronic, profound, serious, severe, significant慢性殘疾;重度殘疾;嚴重障礙➤mild (especially NAmE) 輕度殘疾◇Many children with mild disabilities are integrated in general education.許多患有輕度殘疾的兒童納入了普通教育。➤lifelong, long-term, permanent終身/長期/永久性殘疾◇8 000 babies a year develop long-term disabilities resulting from this infection.每年有 8,000 名嬰兒因這種感染而患上長期殘疾。➤cognitive, developmental, emotional, intellectual, mental, physical, psychiatric, psychological (especially NAmE) 認知/發育/情感/智力/心智/生理/精神/心理障礙◇children who have severe developmental disabilities有嚴重發育障礙的兒童➤hearing, visual (both especially NAmE) 聽力/視力障礙◇lectures for students with hearing disabilities專為有聽力障礙的學生開設的課➤learning, reading (NAmE) 學習/閱讀障礙◇Up to 20% have a learning disability.多達 20% 的人有學習障礙。➤hidden隱性障礙◇those with a visible or a hidden disability有顯性或隱性障礙的人VERB + DISABILITY➤experience, have, suffer, suffer from患有/罹患殘疾◇patients who have suffered disability after stroke中風後致殘的病人➤cause造成障礙◇No one knows what causes learning disabilities.學習障礙的成因無人知曉。➤cope with, live with應對殘疾;適應殘疾◇people who are learning to live with disability學會適應殘疾的人們➤diagnose, identify診斷殘疾;辨識障礙◇an attempt to identify learning disability among children識別兒童學習障礙的嘗試➤overcome克服殘疾◇She has overcome her disability to become an artist.她克服身體缺陷,成了一名藝術家。➤prevent預防殘疾◇The drug's utility in preventing long-term disability is unproven.該藥在預防長期失能方面的功效尚未被證實。DISABILITY + NOUN➤movement, organization殘疾運動;殘疾人組織▸➤discrimination殘疾歧視➤rights殘疾人權利◇an article on disability rights一篇關於殘疾人權利的文章➤activist (especially NAmE) 殘疾人權益活動家◇She was a vocal disability activist.她是一名大膽敢言的殘疾人權益活動家。➤issues殘疾問題◇Staff members have been educated in disability issues.職工已接受了有關殘疾問題的教育。➤allowance, benefit, check, claim, compensation, pay, payment, pension傷殘補助/津貼/檢查/索賠/賠償金/補償/補貼/撫恤金◇She saved the money from her monthly disability payments.這些錢是她從每月的傷殘補助金中省出來的。➤coverage, insurance (especially NAmE) 傷殘保險➤status (especially NAmE) 殘疾狀態◇the criteria required for disability status殘疾狀態判定標準
disability ♦︎ handicap ♦︎ impairmentThese are all words for a condition that means that you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily.这些词均表示身体残障。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a severe disability / handicap / impairment◆permanent disability / impairment◆to have / be born with / suffer from a disability / a handicap / an impairment◆to cope with a disability / handicap■disability [countable, uncountable] a permanent physical or mental condition that means that you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily(永久性的)残疾,生理缺陷,智力障碍◆He has a permanent disability which prevents him from working as a labourer.他有永久性残疾,不能从事体力劳动。◆She works in a school for children with learning disabilities.她在一所为有学习障碍的儿童开办的学校里工作。◆He qualifies for help on the grounds of disability.他因残疾而符合救助条件。■handicap [countable, uncountable] (old-fashioned, sometimesoffensive) a physical or mental condition that means that you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily or that you cannot learn easily残疾;生理缺陷;智力障碍◆The knee injury turned out to be a considerable handicap to Paul.膝盖受伤结果给保罗的行动造成很大不便。◆Despite her handicap, Jane is able to hold down a full-time job.简虽然有残疾,但还是能保住一份全职工作。ⓘ The word handicap to mean a permanent physical or mental disability is now rather old-fashioned, can be offensive, and should be avoided. Instead of 'mental disability/handicap' use learning disability. Handicap can still be used to talk about a temporary injury that prevents sb from using a part of their body for a time; disability cannot be used in this way. * handicap表示永久性生理缺陷或智力障碍的用法现在颇为过时,且有冒犯之意,应避免使用。表示智力障碍应该用learning disability代替mental disability/handicap。handicap仍可表示因受伤而使身体某个部位暂时性行动不便,disability则不能这样用◆The knee injury turned out to be a considerable disability. see also handicap ⇨ obstacle■impairmentɪmˈpeəmənt; NAmEɪmˈpermənt [uncountable, countable] (technical术语) a physical or mental condition that means that a part of your body or brain does not work correctly(身体)缺陷,损伤;(智力)障碍◆The doctor noted impairment of the functions of the kidney.医生留意到了肾功能的障碍。◆A new day-care centre will be opened for people with a visual impairment.一个新的视力受损者日间护理中心即将开业。▸impaired
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◆ (ratherformal) He has impaired hearing as a result of long-term exposure to noise pollution.他因长期接触噪音污染而听力受损。◆the problems faced by people who are visually / hearing impaired视力/听力受损者所面对的问题