impairment

im·pair

I0052800 (ĭm-pâr′)tr.v. im·paired, im·pair·ing, im·pairs To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality: an injury that impaired my hearing; a severe storm impairing communications.

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[Middle English empairen, from Old French empeirer, from Vulgar Latin *impēiōrāre : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-² + Latin pēior, worse; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

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im·pair′ment n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	impairment - the occurrence of a change for the worsedamage, harmalteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"detriment, hurt - a damage or lossdeformation, distortion - a change for the worseravel, ladder, run - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
	2.	impairment - a symptom of reduced quality or strengthdeteriorationdecay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"corrosion - a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical actiondesolation, devastation - the state of being decayed or destroyeddecrepitude, dilapidation - a state of deterioration due to old age or long usewear - impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
	3.	impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"disability, disablement, handicapbandy leg, bandyleg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, bow leg - a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)anorgasmia - absence of an orgasm in sexual relationsdysphasia - an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damageunfitness, softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walkingastasia - inability to stand due to muscular incoordinationamputation - a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbshearing disorder, hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearingdysomia - impairment of the sense of smellvision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sightdescensus, prolapse, prolapsus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)hypesthesia, hypoesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivitygenu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga - an inward slant of the thighpigeon toes - disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-kneebandy legs, bow leg, bow legs - outward curvature of the legsdisintegration - a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system; "a disintegration of personality"
	4.	impairment - damage that results in a reduction of strength or qualityscathe, damage, harm, hurt - the act of damaging something or someone
	5.	impairment - the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)deadening, stultification, constipationdegradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

impairment

noun disability, disorder, defect, complaint, ailment, affliction, malady, disablement, infirmity He has a visual impairment in his right eye.

impairment

nounAn act, instance, or consequence of breaking:breakage, damage, destruction, wreckage.

Translations

削弱损害

impair

(imˈpeə) verb to damage, weaken or make less good. He was told that smoking would impair his health. 損害，削弱 损害，削弱 imˈpairment noun 損害，削弱 损害，削弱