paralysis
noun /pəˈræləsɪs/
/pəˈræləsɪs/
(plural paralyses
/pəˈræləsiːz/
/pəˈræləsiːz/
)- [uncountable, countable] a loss of control of, and sometimes feeling in, part or most of the body, caused by disease or an injury to the nerves
麻痹；瘫痪 - paralysis of both legs
双腿瘫痪
Topics Illnessc2- Polio can cause paralysis and sometimes death.
小儿麻痹症可能会导致瘫痪，甚至死亡。 - The snake's venom induces instant paralysis.
蛇的毒液可导致瞬时麻痹。 - stroke patients who have suffered partial paralysis
局部瘫痪的中风病人
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- partial
- permanent
- …
- suffer from
- cause
- induce
- …
- paralysis of both legs
- [uncountable] the condition of being unable to move, act, function, etc.
（活动、工作等）能力的完全丧失，瘫痪 - The strike caused total paralysis in the city.
罢工使这座城市完全瘫痪。 - The crisis over the constitution may lead to political paralysis.
宪法危机可能会导致政治上的瘫痪。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- emotional
- political
- …
- The strike caused total paralysis in the city.
词源late Old English, via Latin from Greek paralusis, from paraluesthai ‘be disabled at the side’, from para ‘beside’ + luein ‘loosen’.