disabled

adjective

/dɪsˈeɪbld/

Word Family

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

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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
- physically/mentally disabled
- a new home for severely disabled people
- He was born disabled.
- The museum has special facilities for disabled people.
- Does the theatre have disabled access?
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:
  mentally disabled
  learning disabilities
  . 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.
Extra Examples
- The accident left him badly disabled.
- My son is disabled and needs extra support at school.
Topics Illnessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- be born
- become
- …
adverb
- profoundly
- seriously
- severely
- …
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the disabled
noun [plural] people who are disabled
- caring for the sick, elderly and disabled

单词	disabled
释义	disabled adjective /dɪsˈeɪbld/ /dɪsˈeɪbld/ Word Family able adjective (≠ unable) ably adverb ability noun (≠ inability) disabled adjective disability noun jump to other results 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 physically/mentally disabled a new home for severely disabled people He was born disabled. The museum has special facilities for disabled people. Does the theatre have disabled access? 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: mentally disabled learning disabilities . 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. Extra Examples The accident left him badly disabled. My son is disabled and needs extra support at school. Topics Illnessb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be be born become … adverb profoundly seriously severely … See full entry the disabled noun [plural] people who are disabled caring for the sick, elderly and disabled
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