impairs

英 [ɪmˈpeəz]

美 [ɪmˈperz]

v.  损害; 削弱
impair的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 损害;妨碍;削弱
  If somethingimpairssomething such as an ability or the way something works, it damages it or makes it worse.
  1. Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery...
     饮酒会削弱你驾驶汽车或操控机器的能力。
  2. His movements were painfully impaired by arthritis.
     他行动不便，深受关节炎之苦。

双语例句

• Almost anything that impairs liver function can cause hepatitis.
  任何有损于肝功能的因素，几乎都会引起肝炎。
• As the virus destroys and impairs the function of immune cells, infected individuals gradually become immunodeficient.
  随着该病毒破坏和损害免疫细胞功能，感染者免疫系统逐渐出现缺陷。
• Passive smoking impairs the respiratory health of hundreds of thousand of children.
  被动吸烟损害了成千上万孩子的呼吸系统健康。
• This deficiency impairs the body's ability to get rid of toxins, whether environmental or by-products of cellular metabolism.
  这种缺陷会损害身体的能力，以获得摆脱毒素，无论是环境或细胞的新陈代谢的副产品。
• This partly explained how HIV impairs the immune system since the T cells are essential for immune defence.
  这部分解释了如何感染艾滋病毒的免疫系统受到损害，因为T细胞是免疫防御的必要条件。
• Studies have demonstrated that sleep deprivation impairs some immune function, according to background information in the article.
  根据这篇文章里的一些背景资料显示，研究表明缺乏睡眠会破坏某些免疫系统的功能。
• That impairs the national dignity of the State;
  损害我国民族尊严的；
• Panic disorder is one of the clinical common mental disorder which impairs the quality of patients life.
  惊恐障碍是一种临床常见的精神障碍，严重影响患者的生活质量。
• Onge says, but it could also be that lack of sleep impairs the ability to make healthy food choices.
  Onge说，但是它也可能是睡眠不足也减弱了选择健康食品的能力。
• You do not need to consult psychiatry to assess capacity unless mental illness impairs decision making.
  你不需要咨询精神科大夫以了解患者的能力，除非精神疾病已损害了其决策的能力。