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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It seriously impairs my enjoyment.
  这种习惯严重影响了我享受生活。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。