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

• 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。
• High leverage also impairs the ability of banks to finance growth.
  高杠杆水平还损害了银行为经济增长提供资金的能力。
• 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。
• It is, of course, an insulin disorder that impairs the body's ability to metabolize sugar.
  当然，我们知道是胰岛素分泌失调损害了身体代谢糖的能力。
• 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。
• System risk not only affects the interests of the large-value electronic funds transfer system's operators and participants but also impairs the economic security and financial competitiveness of the country.
  摘要系统风险不仅牵动着大额电子资金划拨系统运营者和系统成员的利益，更影响着一国的经济安全与金融竞争力。
• That appeared to restore the function of light-sensitive cells, which the disease impairs.
  这在表观上恢复了疾病损害的感光细胞的功能。
• 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。
• It seriously impairs my enjoyment.
  这种习惯严重影响了我享受生活。