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impair

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v.削弱

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impair为六级词汇

词形变化:

名词:impairment 动词过去式:impaired 过去分词:impaired 现在分词:impairing 第三人称单数:impairs

词根

in-=in,into,on 变化型 il-,im-,ir-

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break  damage  harm  hurt  weaken    

impair


/ɪm'peə(r); ɪm`pɛr/
v [Tn] weaken or damage (sth) 削弱或损害(某事物)
*Loud noise can impair your hearing. 巨大的噪音有损听觉.
* Today's attack has seriously impaired attempts to achieve peace in the area. 今日发动的攻击严重损害了在该地区谋求和平的努力.
* impaired vision 受损的视力.

impair


v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: empeirer, from Vulgar Latin impejorare, from Late Latin pejorare 'to make worse']
to damage something or make it not as good as it should be
 The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate.
>impairmentn[U]