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源自拉丁语 in-(不)+ capacitas(能力),16世纪进入英语,原指法律上的无行为能力,后扩展至生理机能丧失。
❶ 指因受伤、生病或残疾而失去正常活动能力的状态,无法完成日常事务或履行职责。
“After the accident, he was temporarily incapacitated and needed help with basic tasks.”
(事故后他暂时丧失行动能力,连基本事务都需要他人协助。)
“The flu left her completely incapacitated for three days.”
(流感让她整整三天完全无法活动。)
legally incapacitated — 法律上认定无行为能力的状态,通常需要监护人代为处理事务。
“The court declared the dementia patient legally incapacitated.”
(法院判定这名痴呆症患者为法定无行为能力人。)