disabled

adjective

/dɪsˈeɪbld/

Word Family

able adjective (≠ unable)
ably adverb
ability noun (≠ inability)
disabled adjective
disability noun

unable to use a part of your body completely or easily because of a physical condition, an illness, an injury, etc.; unable to learn easily丧失能力的；有残疾的；无能力的
- physically/mentally disabled有生理残疾的；精神伤残的
- a new home for severely disabled people新的重度伤残者之家
- He was born disabled.他天生残疾。
- The museum has special facilities for disabled people.该博物馆备有残疾人专用设施。
- Does the theatre have disabled access?该剧场有残疾人通道吗？
Which Word? disabled / handicapped
disabled / handicapped
- Disabled is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. Handicapped is old-fashioned and many people now think it is offensive. The expressions disabled people or people with disabilities are often preferred to the disabled because they sound more personal.
- Disabled and disability can be used with other words to talk about a mental condition:disabled 和 disability 可与其他词连用表示智力状况：
  mentally disabled精神伤残的
  learning disabilities学习障碍
  . In Britain the preferred term to use is learning difficulties because it emphasizes the difficulty experienced, rather than any lack of ability within the person. In North America the standard accepted term is learning disability.
- If somebody’s ability to hear, speak or see has been damaged but not destroyed completely, they have impaired hearing/speech/sight (or vision). They can be described as visually/hearing impaired or partially sighted:
  The museum has special facilities for blind and partially sighted visitors.博物馆有专门设备供失明和视力有缺陷的参观者使用。
- The accident left him badly disabled.这次事故造成他严重残疾。
- My son is disabled and needs extra support at school.我儿子身体残疾，在学校里需要额外帮助。
Topics Illnessb2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- be born
- become
- …
adverb
- profoundly
- seriously
- severely
- …
the disabled
noun [plural] people who are disabled残疾人；伤残者
- caring for the sick, elderly and disabled关心老弱病残

词汇	disabled
释义	disabled adjective /dɪsˈeɪbld/ /dɪsˈeɪbld/ Word Family able adjective (≠ unable) ably adverb ability noun (≠ inability) disabled adjective disability noun unable to use a part of your body completely or easily because of a physical condition, an illness, an injury, etc.; unable to learn easily丧失能力的；有残疾的；无能力的 physically/mentally disabled有生理残疾的；精神伤残的 a new home for severely disabled people新的重度伤残者之家 He was born disabled.他天生残疾。 The museum has special facilities for disabled people.该博物馆备有残疾人专用设施。 Does the theatre have disabled access?该剧场有残疾人通道吗？ Which Word? disabled / handicappeddisabled / handicapped Disabled is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. Handicapped is old-fashioned and many people now think it is offensive. The expressions disabled people or people with disabilities are often preferred to the disabled because they sound more personal. Disabled and disability can be used with other words to talk about a mental condition:disabled 和 disability 可与其他词连用表示智力状况： mentally disabled精神伤残的 learning disabilities学习障碍 . In Britain the preferred term to use is learning difficulties because it emphasizes the difficulty experienced, rather than any lack of ability within the person. In North America the standard accepted term is learning disability. If somebody’s ability to hear, speak or see has been damaged but not destroyed completely, they have impaired hearing/speech/sight (or vision). They can be described as visually/hearing impaired or partially sighted: The museum has special facilities for blind and partially sighted visitors.博物馆有专门设备供失明和视力有缺陷的参观者使用。 The accident left him badly disabled.这次事故造成他严重残疾。 My son is disabled and needs extra support at school.我儿子身体残疾，在学校里需要额外帮助。 Topics Illnessb2 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be be born become … adverb profoundly seriously severely … the disabled noun [plural] people who are disabled残疾人；伤残者 caring for the sick, elderly and disabled关心老弱病残
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