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debility

UK //dɪˈbɪlɪti//US //dɪˈbɪləti//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:weakness, feebleness, frailty, enfeeblement, lassitude

常见短语

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。)