debilitating

英 [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使身心)衰弱，衰竭，虚弱; 削弱(国家、机构)的力量; 使软弱无力
debilitate的现在分词

现在分词：debilitating　

BNC.14205 / COCA.11408

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使虚弱;使衰弱
  If youare debilitated bysomething such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
  1. Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus.
     昨天拉塞尔因肠胃病毒感染身体不适，由斯图尔特暂时接手。
• VERB 削弱（组织、社团或政府）的力量
  Todebilitatean organization, society, or government means to gradually make it weaker.
  1. ...their efforts to debilitate the political will of the Western alliance.
     他们试图削弱西方联盟的政治决心的努力

英英释义

adj

• impairing the strength and vitality

双语例句

• From infants to senior citizens, immunization prevents debilitating illness, disability and death from vaccine-preventable diseases.
  从婴儿到老年人，免疫接种能够防止疫苗可预防疾病引起使人衰弱的疾患、残疾和死亡。
• Osteoporosis is a seriously debilitating condition that can substantially affect women's quality of life.
  骨质疏松症是一种令人衰弱的严重疾病，严重影响女性生活品质。
• The worm eventually causes a debilitating and painful infection that begins with a blister, normally on the leg.
  线虫最终引起使人虚弱和疼痛的感染，通常开始时在腿上出现水疱。
• Historically, social order has been secured by violence, fear or debilitating poverty.
  历史上，社会秩序向来是通过暴力、恐吓和赤贫建立的。
• Some terminally ill patients stop all debilitating treatments to reduce unwanted side effects.
  一些患绝症的病人停止所有使人变得衰弱的治疗以减少不必要的副作用。
• Unlike hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A infection does not cause chronic liver disease and is rarely fatal, but it can cause debilitating symptoms.
  与乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎不同，甲型肝炎感染不会造成慢性肝病，也很少致命，但它会出现使人衰弱的症状。
• Researchers may have discovered why the popular antimalarial, quinine, causes debilitating side-effects.
  科学家可能发现了常见抗疟药奎宁导致使人虚弱的副作用的原因。
• This debilitating spiral has spurred our government to take massive action.
  这个导致衰退的循环刺激政府采取了大量的行动。
• It can cause swelling and facial pain, debilitating headaches, and a sometimes pus-like nasal congestion.
  鼻窦炎能引起肿胀和面部疼痛，使人感到虚弱的头痛，有时还有脓性物质阻塞鼻腔。
• They may also face more debilitating prejudices.
  他们还可能会面对更多的使人意志衰弱的偏见。