单词 | high-functioning |
释义 | > as lemmashigh-functioning high-functioning adj. that functions or operates at a high level, esp. (in later use) with reference to a person with a mental or developmental disorder or the disorder itself. ΚΠ 1916 Musical Q. 2 23 I am proud of our high functioning art [sc. music]. It is this peering into the indefinite, the infinite and unknown which makes us see the unseen. 1954 Social Sci. 29 192/2 Broader concepts of political and economic democracy..seem to be served when, in economic policy, the private sector clearly dominates a high-functioning economic system. 1987 Jrnl. Health & Social Behavior 28 41/2 High-functioning patients (i.e., able to take care of the range of life activities, not very hampered by their psychological problems) are often given a diagnosis which will not hinder them. 2003 Guardian (Nexis) 18 Mar. (Health section) 10/5 High-functioning autism can be very hard to spot. It's often mistaken for conduct disorder. < as lemmas |
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