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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• As for monetary policy tools, it impairs the strength of reserve requirement and functions of rediscount policy.
  在货币政策工具方面，削弱了存款准备金的效力，降低了再贴现政策的效果。
• 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。
• Such dishonesty as making false statistical data greatly impairs and hinders the development of socialist market economy in China.
  统计信息失真、弄虚作假等诚信问题严重危害和阻碍我国社会主义市场经济的建设和发展。
• Smoking impairs our health.
  吸烟会损害我们的健康。
• 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。
• 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。
• Immunodeficiency: Defect in immunity that impairs the Body's ability to resist infection.
  免疫不全：免疫力的缺陷削弱身体抵抗感染的能力。