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。
• 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。
• The Asia Premium with growing in intensity in recent years has impairs the interests of oil-importing countries of Asia.
  近年来愈演愈烈的石油贸易中的“亚洲溢价”问题严重损害了亚洲石油进口国的利益。
• Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis can sometimes lead to cirrhosis of the lier, a scarring of tissue that impairs function.
  非酒精性肝炎有时会导致肝硬化，这是损伤修复留下的疤痕组织。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Thus, FOS impairs the intestinal barrier in rats, as indicated by higher intestinal permeability.
  其结果就是，更高的肠道通透性表明FOS削减了大鼠的肠道屏障功能。