impairment

im'peәmәnt

n. damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality

n. 削弱, 减少, 损害, 损伤, 危害
[计] 减损

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使用频率

impairment 由词根 pair（配对、正常）和前缀 im-（否定）以及后缀 -ment（名词后缀）组成，整体意思是“使不正常的状态”，即损伤或障碍。

例句

1. The doctor explained that the patient's impairment affected their ability to walk.

医生解释说，病人的障碍影响了他们走路的能力。

2. Hearing impairment can make it difficult to communicate with others.

听力障碍可能会使与他人交流变得困难。

3. She received support for her vision impairment to help her read better.

她得到了视力障碍的支持，以帮助她更好地阅读。