Word · Frequency #11465
disabling
使丧失能力；使无法（做某事）
disabling is the present participle of disable.
make someone or something unable to do something
- 1.
To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.
使不能；通过致残剥夺能力
- 2.
To impair the physical or mental abilities of; to cause a serious, permanent injury.
损害身体或精神能力；造成严重、永久的伤害
- 3.
To deactivate, to make inoperational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
使失效,使无法操作(尤指电子或机械装置的功能)。
使残废；致残；使不能；通过致残剥夺能力；损害身体或精神能力；造成严重、永久的伤害；使失效,使无法操作(尤指电子或机械装置的功能)。；使失去能力
In use
After the update, the phone's facial recognition was disabled, so I had to enter my passcode.
You can disable notifications for this app in the settings menu.
The bank disables your online card immediately if you report it lost.
disable something
常用于科技或设备功能。
You can disable the alarm by pressing this button.
你可以按这个按钮禁用闹钟。
disable someone from doing something
正式用法，表示‘使某人无法做某事’。
The disease disabled him from working.
疾病使他无法工作。
disable someone
强调造成身体损伤，常导致长期或永久残障。
Connections
Collocations
- disable a feature
- 禁用某项功能
- You can disable this feature in the settings.你可以在设置中禁用此功能。
- disable an alarm
- 关闭警报器
- She disabled the smoke alarm before cooking.她在做饭前关闭了烟雾报警器。
- disable a device
- 停用设备
- The software lets you remotely disable a lost device.该软件让你可以远程停用丢失的设备。
- disable an engine
- 使发动机无法启动
- The built-in security system can disable the engine if someone tries to steal the car.内置的安全系统可以在有人试图偷车时使发动机无法启动。
- disable an account
- 禁用账户
- The administrator disabled the accounts of former employees.管理员禁用了前雇员的账户。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：dis- 表示‘不’，able 表‘能’，disable 即‘使不能’——禁用、使失灵。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：software or device instructions、medical or legal documents、everyday conversation 「disable」的语体因词义而不同：在技术或设备操作说明中多指“关闭、禁用”，语气比较中性；在描述身体损伤或医疗、法律语境中，通常更正式。请根据搭配和上下文灵活选用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
disable /dɪsˈeɪbəl/ rhymes with able, enable, unable, and table: from the stressed vowel on, they all end in /eɪbəl/. Capable and ability are useful lookalikes but do not rhyme: capable /ˈkeɪpəbəl/ puts stress on the first syllable, and ability /əˈbɪləti/ has a different vowel in its stressed syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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