Word · Frequency #7986
invalid
/ɪnvələd/
noun
病弱者；伤残者
a person who is weakened or disabled by a long-term illness or injury
- 1.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
因慢性疾病或伤害而丧失能力的人
因慢性疾病或伤害而丧失能力的人；病人；残废者
In use
After the accident, he became an invalid and needed help with everyday tasks.
The invalid's room was kept quiet and warm to help her recover.
Some invalids can still live independently with the right equipment.
Connections
Collocations
- chronic invalid
- 长期病弱者
- After the surgery, he became a chronic invalid.手术后，他变成了长期病弱者。
- bedridden invalid
- 卧床不起的病弱者
- The bedridden invalid needed round-the-clock care.这位卧床不起的病弱者需要全天候护理。
- invalid care
- 病弱者护理
- She dedicated her career to invalid care.她将自己的职业生涯奉献给病弱者护理。
- invalid pension
- 伤残抚恤金
- He applied for an invalid pension after his injury.他受伤后申请了伤残抚恤金。
Synonyms
- patient
- 病人 · 语气中性，较常用；侧重正接受医疗，与invalid被动弱化状态略有差异
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象in-valid：因病无法'有效'(valid)活动的人，即病弱者。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical records、historical texts 通常用于正式医学或历史语境，现代日常用语中可能显得过时或带有负面色彩，更常见的说法是“病弱者”或“残疾人”。
Grammar Note
用作可数名词，指因病或伤残而虚弱的人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-id' spelling ending, but none rhyme with the noun 'invalid' (/ɪnvələd/). The noun has first-syllable stress and a schwa in the final syllable, while these comparison words have a clear /ɪd/ ending and stress on the preceding 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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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