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

• 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。
• 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。
• It seriously impairs my enjoyment.
  这种习惯严重影响了我享受生活。
• That impairs the national dignity of the State;
  损害我国民族尊严的；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Malnutrition impairs immunity, while infection often depletes nutrient and energy stores, in turn leading to more frequent and severe infections.
  营养不良能削弱免疫，而感染常常耗尽营养和能量储备，反过来导致更频繁和严重的感染。
• 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。
• Smoking impairs our health.
  吸烟会损害我们的健康。