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源自拉丁语 debilitas,由 de-(表示否定) + habilis(有能力)构成,14世纪晚期进入英语。
❶ 指身体或精神上的虚弱状态,通常由疾病、年老或过度疲劳引起,表现为缺乏力量或活力。
“After the long illness, she suffered from general debility.”
(久病之后,她全身虚弱无力。)
“The patient's debility made it difficult for him to walk without assistance.”
(病人身体虚弱,无人搀扶难以行走。)
nervous debility — 特指由神经系统问题导致的身体虚弱状态,常见于神经衰弱或慢性压力患者。
“The doctor diagnosed his condition as nervous debility caused by prolonged stress.”
(医生诊断他的症状是由长期压力导致的神经性虚弱。)