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

• As for monetary policy tools, it impairs the strength of reserve requirement and functions of rediscount policy.
  在货币政策工具方面，削弱了存款准备金的效力，降低了再贴现政策的效果。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Smoking impairs our health.
  吸烟会损害我们的健康。
• 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。
• Studies have demonstrated that sleep deprivation impairs some immune function, according to background information in the article.
  根据这篇文章里的一些背景资料显示，研究表明缺乏睡眠会破坏某些免疫系统的功能。
• 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。
• Guilt impairs your ability to learn from your experiences.
  内疚阻碍了你从经验中学习的能力。
• 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。