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

• Huge debts are debilitating their economy.
  沉重的债务大大削弱了他们的经济。
• 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。
• A loss of confidence in leadership can be extremely debilitating.
  对领导层失去信心可能是极其令人丧气的。
• It is unfortunate that Zambia's president, Levy Mwanawasa, suffered a debilitating stroke last week;
  不幸的是，赞比亚总统利维·姆瓦纳瓦萨上周遭受了一次打击；
• Parkinson's disease is a debilitating and incurable disease of the nervous system.
  帕金森氏综合症是一种使人不断衰弱的、无法治愈的神经系统疾病。
• 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。
• HRT is still the best way to treat debilitating menopausal symptoms for the vast majority of women.
  HRT对多数妇女依然是控制绝经期虚弱症状的最佳治疗方案。
• They may also face more debilitating prejudices.
  他们还可能会面对更多的使人意志衰弱的偏见。
• Researchers may have discovered why the popular antimalarial, quinine, causes debilitating side-effects.
  科学家可能发现了常见抗疟药奎宁导致使人虚弱的副作用的原因。