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disability
残疾；残障；失能
核心释义
A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities or activities.
- 1.
以身体或智力能力显著受限为特征的状况。
A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability.
- 2.
因身体或精神不适而无法执行的状态
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- 3.
具有这种状况的状态；残疾状态。
The state of having such a condition; the state of being disabled.
- 4.
由损伤和社会无障碍环境不完善共同导致的功能受限。
A limitation in function (the things that a person can do or achieve) that is driven by any combination of their impairments (the medical facts about them) and the imperfect state of society's inaccessibility that sometimes fails to accommodate their needs.
- 5.
缺乏法律资格；法律上无行为能力或无能力。
A lack of legal qualification to do something; legal incapacity or incompetency.
功能受限；功能障碍；无法律资格；无行为能力；以身体或智力能力显著受限为特征的状况。；因身体或精神不适而无法执行的状态；具有这种状况的状态；残疾状态。
用法In use
Despite his physical disability, he became a successful artist.
用法提示：本句中disability为名词，意为“残疾”，指身体功能的缺失。
The building has been designed with ramps for people with disabilities.
用法提示：复数形式disabilities泛指各类残疾，指使人们能力受限的状况。
She has a learning disability that affects her reading speed.
用法提示：本句中disability为名词，指一种特定的障碍，如学习障碍。
reading disability
have a disability
常用表达，也可用复数形式。
Many people with disabilities lead successful lives.
许多残疾人过着成功的生活。
disability in (doing) something
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- physical disability
- 身体残疾
- He has a physical disability that requires him to use a wheelchair.他患有身体残疾，需要使用轮椅。
- learning disability
- 学习障碍
- Children with learning disabilities may need extra help in school.有学习障碍的儿童可能需要在学校获得额外帮助。
- disability rights
- 残疾人权利
- The organization advocates for disability rights and accessibility.该组织倡导残疾人权利和无障碍环境。
- disability benefit
- 残疾津贴
- She applied for a disability benefit after her accident.事故发生后，她申请了残疾津贴。
- severe disability
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象“的士（dis）”撞坏了“能力（ability）”，导致“残疾（disability）”。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性语域，多用于正式场合如医疗、法律文书，也常见于日常讨论。
语法说明Grammar Note
常作可数名词，指具体的残疾；也可作不可数名词，指残疾状态。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词: ability、stability、mobility、possibility、responsibility（都以 /ɪləti/ 结尾）。但 reality 虽然以 -ity 结尾，发音为 /æləti/，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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