debilitating

英 [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ]

v.  (使身心)衰弱，衰竭，虚弱; 削弱(国家、机构)的力量; 使软弱无力
debilitate的现在分词

现在分词：debilitating　

BNC.14205 / COCA.11408

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使虚弱;使衰弱
  If youare debilitated bysomething such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
  1. Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus.
     昨天拉塞尔因肠胃病毒感染身体不适，由斯图尔特暂时接手。
• VERB 削弱（组织、社团或政府）的力量
  Todebilitatean organization, society, or government means to gradually make it weaker.
  1. ...their efforts to debilitate the political will of the Western alliance.
     他们试图削弱西方联盟的政治决心的努力

英英释义

adj

• impairing the strength and vitality

双语例句

• Some terminally ill patients stop all debilitating treatments to reduce unwanted side effects.
  一些患绝症的病人停止所有使人变得衰弱的治疗以减少不必要的副作用。
• Maybe that makes for pragmatic politics, but it also feels distinctly debilitating.
  这或许为务实政治营造了氛围，但也让人明显感觉难以有所作为。
• Osteoporosis is a seriously debilitating condition that can substantially affect women's quality of life.
  骨质疏松症是一种令人衰弱的严重疾病，严重影响女性生活品质。
• From infants to senior citizens, immunization prevents debilitating illness, disability and death from vaccine-preventable diseases.
  从婴儿到老年人，免疫接种能够防止疫苗可预防疾病引起使人衰弱的疾患、残疾和死亡。
• Historically, social order has been secured by violence, fear or debilitating poverty.
  历史上，社会秩序向来是通过暴力、恐吓和赤贫建立的。
• Treatments for asthma, HIV and rheumatoid arthritis have turned debilitating illnesses into more manageable chronic diseases.
  针对哮喘、人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）和类风湿性关节炎的治疗手段已把使人衰弱的疾病转变成了更加可控的慢性病。
• Some of the variants could have a role in staving off debilitating age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease.
  一些变异有延缓与年龄有关的衰弱性疾病的作用，比如老年痴呆症和心血管疾病。
• That is shocking and profoundly debilitating.
  这令人震惊和胆寒。
• Huge debts are debilitating their economy.
  沉重的债务大大削弱了他们的经济。
• This debilitating spiral has spurred our government to take massive action.
  这个导致衰退的循环刺激政府采取了大量的行动。