pa·ral·y·sis /pəˈrælɪsɪs/([复] -ses /-siːz/) n. 1. 【医】瘫痪(症);麻痹(症) suffer from paralysis of the lower limbs 患下肢瘫痪 anaesthesia paralysis 麻醉后麻痹 One drop would be enough to induce paralysis and blindness. 一滴就足以引起全身麻痹和视觉缺失。 2. 〈喻〉瘫痪 paralysis of industry by strikes 罢工造成的工业瘫痪 [L < Gr paralusis < PARA-¹ + -LYSIS]