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

• Some people may be addicted to netsurfing, which impairs their physical and mental health.
  有些人沉迷于网上冲浪，这对他们的身心健康有害。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Spending just a few minutes on a crowded street impairs memory and self-control, as your brain processes all the stimuli.
  在拥挤的街道上几分钟的时间就会损害记忆力和自控力，因为你的大脑要处理所有的刺激物。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The bend or flexion must never be exaggerated so that it impairs the balance and fluency of the movement.
  曲绕和弯曲绝不可做得过分，以免损害动作的平衡和流畅。
• 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。