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

• Smoking impairs our health.
  吸烟会损害我们的健康。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That impairs the national dignity of the State;
  损害我国民族尊严的；
• It seriously impairs my enjoyment.
  这种习惯严重影响了我享受生活。
• Guilt impairs your ability to learn from your experiences.
  内疚阻碍了你从经验中学习的能力。
• 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。