Word · Frequency #20455
immobilised
使不能移动;使固定
immobilised is the past of immobilise.
prevent from moving; hold fast
- 1.
v hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital;v to hold fast or prevent from moving;v make defenseless;v convert (assets) into fixed capital;v prohibit the conversion or use of (assets);v cause to be unable to move
使不动;使固定
使丧失防御能力;使(资金)退出流通;冻结(资金);禁止(资产)兑换或使用;将(资产)转为固定资产;使不动
In use
The heavy snow immobilised the cars on the highway.
A broken leg immobilises a person for several weeks.
They are immobilising the damaged car until the parts arrive.
immobilise sth
用于使身体部位或机械失去活动能力。
The injury immobilised his arm.
受伤使他的手臂动弹不得。
be immobilised by sth
被动形式常表示因外力而无法行动。
The car was immobilised by the heavy snow.
汽车被大雪困住,无法移动。
immobilise capital/assets
金融语境中指使资金或资产退出流通或不能使用。
The bank immobilised the funds during the investigation.
Connections
Collocations
- immobilise the injured limb
- 固定受伤的肢体
- The paramedic immobilised the injured limb before moving the patient.急救人员在移动病人之前先固定了受伤的肢体。
- immobilise the vehicle
- 使车辆无法移动;锁住车辆
- The police immobilised the vehicle with a wheel clamp.警方用车轮锁夹使该车辆无法移动。
- immobilise capital
- 使资本退出流通;冻结资金
- The central bank's policy immobilised a large amount of capital.央行的政策使大量资本退出流通。
- immobilise the enemy
- 使敌人丧失机动能力
- The airstrike was designed to immobilise the enemy's armoured units.这次空袭旨在使敌人的装甲部队丧失机动能力。
- immobilise a suspect
- 制服并控制嫌疑人
- The officers moved quickly to immobilise a suspect without causing injury.警察迅速采取行动,在未造成伤害的情况下制服并控制了嫌疑人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记:im-“不” + mobile“移动”,想象给汽车轮子浇水泥,让车 immobilise 固定住、动不了。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:medicine、military、finance 该词属于正式或专业用语,多用于医疗(如固定肢体)、军事(使失去机动能力)或金融(冻结资金)等语境。日常口语中较少使用,通常可被 stop、hold 等更口语化的词替代。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 immobilise 真正押韵的是 mobilise 和 demobilise,重读元音均为 /əʊ/,后面都是 /bəl.aɪz/。realise、organise、advertise、televise 虽也以 -ise 结尾,但重读元音不同,并不押韵,只是拼写相似。
Learn the forms together
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