英语词汇“debilitate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

debilitate

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt

verb [with object]

1Make (someone) very weak and infirm: he was severely debilitated by a stomach upset (as adjective debilitated) a debilitated patient...

His ability to handle such a big movie became less and less likely as he became increasingly debilitated by Parkinson's disease.
As the disease progresses, it can debilitate a person by slowly eating away the joint's cartilage and bone.
They know a request to kitchen staff will not be met with disdain; our domestics regularly help with feeding debilitated patients in the absence of nursing staff.

Synonyms

weakening, enfeebling, enervating, enervative, devitalizing, draining, sapping, wearing, exhausting, tiring;

impairing, crippling, paralysing

1.1Hinder, delay, or weaken: hard drugs destroy families and debilitate communities...

There were many and the special effects were debilitating on such a large, clear display.
If this protein is so dangerous, why doesn't the body's immune system counteract the effects, or at least debilitate the protein?
It is debilitating and draining, and diverts the energy that should be going into reforming Scotland.

Synonyms

weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, enervate, devitalize, sap, drain, exhaust, weary, tire, fatigue, wear out, prostrate;

undermine, impair, render infirm, indispose, incapacitate, disable, paralyse, immobilize, lay low, put out of action, confine to bed, confine to a wheelchair

informal knock out, do in, knacker, shatter

rare torpefy

Derivatives

debilitation

/dɪbɪlɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n

/ noun ...

For bedridden patients unable to perform personal hygiene measures because of acute illness or chronic debilitation, the bed bath has long been a measure for improving hygiene and comfort.
A hilarious script to begin with, moving towards severity in the end, as grave issues of child marriage, unwanted pregnancies and the consequent debilitation of the girls involved, unfolded.
At the conclusion of the inspection, members of the fire authority were appraised of the main issues contained within the report and urged to take early action to prevent further debilitation of the service.

debilitative

/dɪˈbɪlɪtətɪv/ adjective ...

‘These are very good for people who need to detox, for people who have had debilitative problems over a number of years such as MS or arthritis,’ explains Magdalene Sacranie, chartered physiotherapist at Roundelwoods.
I can account this socially debilitative disease to my early days in primary school where I was ridiculed for assuming that L, M, N, O, P was a word and ostracized for recounting stories told to me by my less PC relatives.
Diagnosed with debilitative scoliosis, he was once completely paralysed.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin debilitat- 'weakened', from the verb debilitare, from debilitas (see debility).

单词	debilitate
释义	debilitate /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt / verb [with object] 1Make (someone) very weak and infirm: he was severely debilitated by a stomach upset (as adjective debilitated) a debilitated patient... His ability to handle such a big movie became less and less likely as he became increasingly debilitated by Parkinson's disease. As the disease progresses, it can debilitate a person by slowly eating away the joint's cartilage and bone. They know a request to kitchen staff will not be met with disdain; our domestics regularly help with feeding debilitated patients in the absence of nursing staff. Synonyms weakening, enfeebling, enervating, enervative, devitalizing, draining, sapping, wearing, exhausting, tiring; impairing, crippling, paralysing 1.1Hinder, delay, or weaken: hard drugs destroy families and debilitate communities... There were many and the special effects were debilitating on such a large, clear display. If this protein is so dangerous, why doesn't the body's immune system counteract the effects, or at least debilitate the protein? It is debilitating and draining, and diverts the energy that should be going into reforming Scotland. Synonyms weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, enervate, devitalize, sap, drain, exhaust, weary, tire, fatigue, wear out, prostrate; undermine, impair, render infirm, indispose, incapacitate, disable, paralyse, immobilize, lay low, put out of action, confine to bed, confine to a wheelchair informal knock out, do in, knacker, shatter rare torpefy Derivatives debilitation /dɪbɪlɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n / noun ... For bedridden patients unable to perform personal hygiene measures because of acute illness or chronic debilitation, the bed bath has long been a measure for improving hygiene and comfort. A hilarious script to begin with, moving towards severity in the end, as grave issues of child marriage, unwanted pregnancies and the consequent debilitation of the girls involved, unfolded. At the conclusion of the inspection, members of the fire authority were appraised of the main issues contained within the report and urged to take early action to prevent further debilitation of the service. debilitative /dɪˈbɪlɪtətɪv/ adjective ... ‘These are very good for people who need to detox, for people who have had debilitative problems over a number of years such as MS or arthritis,’ explains Magdalene Sacranie, chartered physiotherapist at Roundelwoods. I can account this socially debilitative disease to my early days in primary school where I was ridiculed for assuming that L, M, N, O, P was a word and ostracized for recounting stories told to me by my less PC relatives. Diagnosed with debilitative scoliosis, he was once completely paralysed. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin debilitat- 'weakened', from the verb debilitare, from debilitas (see debility).
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