释义 |
impaired
im·paired I0052850 (ĭm-pârd′)adj.1. Diminished, damaged, or weakened: an impaired sense of smell.2. Functioning poorly or incompetently: a driver so tired as to be impaired. 3. Having a physical or mental disability.n. (used with a pl. verb) People who have a physical or mental disability considered as a group. Usually used in combination: communication aids for the speech-impaired.impaired (ɪmˈpɛəd) adjreduced or weakened in strength, quality, etcwith reduced or weakened mental capacitywith reduced or weakened physical capacityim•paired (ɪmˈpɛərd) adj. 1. weakened, diminished, or damaged: impaired hearing; to rebuild an impaired bridge. 2. functioning poorly or inadequately: Consumption of alcohol results in an impaired driver. 3. Facetious. deficient or incompetent (prec. by a noun or adverb): VCR-impaired; morally impaired. [1610–15] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | impaired - diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight"damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings"injured - harmed; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings"unimpaired - not damaged or diminished in any respect; "his speech remained unimpaired" | | 2. | impaired - mentally or physically unfit afflictedunfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service" |
impairedadjective damaged, flawed, faulty, defective, imperfect, unsound The blast left him with permanently impaired vision.Translations- I'm visually impaired → 我的眼睛有残疾
impaired
living impairedDead. (Pseudo-politically correct slang used for humorous effect.) The boss has ordered a hit on the stool pigeon, so make sure he's living impaired by the end of the day.See also: impaired, livinghearing-impairedDeaf or partially deaf. Some deaf people advocate the avoidance of this term in favor of the more straightforwardly descriptive terms “deaf” and “hard of hearing.” Grandpa is hearing-impaired, so be prepared to speak loudly or repeat yourself a lot.hearing impairedEuph. deaf or nearly deaf. This program is closed-captioned for our hearing-impaired viewers. His mother happens to be hearing impaired, so he learned to sign at an early age.See also: hearing, impairedvisually impairedEuph. blind or partly blind. I am visually impaired, but I like TV just as much as the next person. The disease left him visually impaired.See also: impairedimpaired mod. alcohol intoxicated. (Euphemistic.) He was so impaired he couldn’t see his hand in front of his face. EncyclopediaSeedisabilityimpaired
impaired (ĭm-pârd′)adj.1. Diminished, damaged, or weakened: an impaired sense of smell.2. Functioning poorly or incompetently: a driver so tired as to be impaired. 3. Having a physical or mental disability.n. (used with a pl. verb) People who have a physical or mental disability considered as a group. Usually used in combination: communication aids for the speech-impaired.impaired adjective Acting under a handicap.impaired (im-pard′) [Fr. empeirer, to make worse] Not functioning or behaving appropriately because of damage, illness, or weakness. In the health care professions, it refers to a physician, nurse, or other professional too ill or incapacitated to carry out his or her professional duties. Neurological diseases, e.g., strokes or dementia, are prominent causes, as are behavioral health disorders, e.g., alcohol or drug dependency. Patient discussion about impairedQ. What is impaired at .08 blood-alcohol content? Hello there, What is impaired at .08 blood-alcohol content?A. The limit for workers to enter the protected area of a commercial nuclear power plant is 0.04. (I retired from one in July.) So to answer your question directly, it impairs your ability to think, work, and make critical decisions. It affects those around you, especially family if the person persists and drinks irresponsibly all the time. Drinking affects one's ability to drive an automobile properly, not just for the driver, but for the safety of passengers and those in other autos. If you care for other people, you won't drink and drive. Don't drink and drive. The law is far too lenient. You can't get back what you lose when you drink irresponsibly. What you lose may be things intangible that are the most precious in life.
Q. I would like to improve myself besides taking meds. Can any one advice me? Hi I’m Genaro with FM (Fibromyalgia). I am taking meds regularly which is prescribed by my physician. I would like to improve myself besides taking meds. Can any one advice me? More discussions about impairedFinancialSeeDisabilityimpaired Related to impaired: Impaired glucose tolerance, Impaired fasting glucose, impaired physical mobility, Impaired AssetsSynonyms for impairedadj damagedSynonyms- damaged
- flawed
- faulty
- defective
- imperfect
- unsound
Synonyms for impairedadj diminished in strength, quality, or utilityRelated WordsAntonymsadj mentally or physically unfitSynonymsRelated Words |