impairs

英 [ɪmˈpeəz]

美 [ɪmˈperz]

v.  损害; 削弱
impair的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 损害;妨碍;削弱
  If somethingimpairssomething such as an ability or the way something works, it damages it or makes it worse.
  1. Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery...
     饮酒会削弱你驾驶汽车或操控机器的能力。
  2. His movements were painfully impaired by arthritis.
     他行动不便，深受关节炎之苦。

双语例句

• Malnutrition impairs immunity, while infection often depletes nutrient and energy stores, in turn leading to more frequent and severe infections.
  营养不良能削弱免疫，而感染常常耗尽营养和能量储备，反过来导致更频繁和严重的感染。
• This partly explained how HIV impairs the immune system since the T cells are essential for immune defence.
  这部分解释了如何感染艾滋病毒的免疫系统受到损害，因为T细胞是免疫防御的必要条件。
• Panic disorder is one of the clinical common mental disorder which impairs the quality of patients life.
  惊恐障碍是一种临床常见的精神障碍，严重影响患者的生活质量。
• You do not need to consult psychiatry to assess capacity unless mental illness impairs decision making.
  你不需要咨询精神科大夫以了解患者的能力，除非精神疾病已损害了其决策的能力。
• Smoking impairs our health.
  吸烟会损害我们的健康。
• Almost anything that impairs liver function can cause hepatitis.
  任何有损于肝功能的因素，几乎都会引起肝炎。
• It is, of course, an insulin disorder that impairs the body's ability to metabolize sugar.
  当然，我们知道是胰岛素分泌失调损害了身体代谢糖的能力。
• Immunodeficiency: Defect in immunity that impairs the Body's ability to resist infection.
  免疫不全：免疫力的缺陷削弱身体抵抗感染的能力。
• As the virus destroys and impairs the function of immune cells, infected individuals gradually become immunodeficient.
  随着该病毒破坏和损害免疫细胞功能，感染者免疫系统逐渐出现缺陷。
• The bend or flexion must never be exaggerated so that it impairs the balance and fluency of the movement.
  曲绕和弯曲绝不可做得过分，以免损害动作的平衡和流畅。