disabled

Word family noun ability ≠ inability disability disablementdisablismdisablistadjective able ≠ unable disabled verb enable ≠ disable adverb ably

Related topics: Illness & disability

dis·a·bled /dɪsˈeɪbəld/ S3 W3 adjectiveadj

1 MIDISABLEDsomeone who is disabled cannot use a part of their body properly, or cannot learn easily 残障的，残疾的，有学习障碍的 → handicapped

a support group for parents of disabled children

帮助残障儿童父母的援助团

a severely disabled polio patient

严重残疾的小儿麻痺症病人

physically/mentally disabled

If you are elderly or physically disabled, massage can be beneficial.

按摩对老年人或有残疾的人很有好处。

teachers who work with learning disabled children (=children who have problems learning)

教有学习障碍的儿童的教师

disabled parking/toilet/access etc (=for physically disabled people) 残疾人停车位/厕所/通道等

2 the disabled MIDISABLED[plural] people who are disabled 残疾人

The theatre has good access for the disabled.

这家剧院里的残障人士出入通道很便捷。

Examples from the Corpus

the disabled• Doors should be wide enough to provide access for the disabled.

n THESAURUS

disabled not able to use a part of your body properly or not able to learn normally, because of a permanent problem

Disabled people should have the same rights and choices as everyone else.

Elaine is severely disabled and relies on 24 hour care.

The charity provides opportunities and facilities for disabled people to take part in sport.

special needs if someone has special needs, they have physical or mental disabilities

a school for children with special needs

A woman whose five-year-old son has special needs has accused her local education authority of failing to provide him with a decent education.

learning difficulties/disabilities if someone has learning difficulties, they have difficulty learning basic skills or information

A child’s behavioural problems may be associated with learning difficulties.

special courses for students with moderate learning difficulties

handicapped disabled – this word is old-fashioned and is now considered offensive. It is better to say that someone has learning difficulties or has special needs.

wheelchair user someone who is in a wheelchair because they cannot walk

There is easy access for wheelchair users.

paraplegic someone who is unable to move the lower part of their body, including their legs

He had a riding accident, which left him a paraplegic.

quadriplegic someone who is permanently unable to move any part of their body below their neck

Examples from the Corpus

disabled• We will encourage the young to become involved and will facilitate access for the disabled.• The governor has guaranteed health care for pregnant women, preschool children, and the disabled.• About 70 percent of those elderly persons living with younger people are severely disabled.• It's a challenge for the cast, some of whom are severely disabled.• Nowadays he teaches them the cowardly art of aggressive selling to the elderly and disabled.• There are many problems still to be overcome in providing for the disabled.• Her son is disabled and she has to take care of him all the time.• David goes to a special school for disabled children.• The reason is that the opportunities for disabled drivers to test specially-adapted vehicles are limited.• There was insufficient recognition that some of the voluntary organisations who helped with the plans do not adequately consult disabled people.• But no-one was in doubt that the real winner was disabled sport.

disabled parking/toilet/access etc• They are equipped with 18 escalators and 10 lifts to provide full disabled access.• Entries include information on facilities such as disabled access and interpretation services.• Public disabled toilet facilities are available at a wide variety of places within York.• Money raised will go towards building a mountain hut, with disabled access, in the Lake District National Park.• And I will screech to a halt, when I finally get there, in a disabled parking slot.• In addition to a ramp for wheelchairs, more disabled parking spaces are being provided.• There are several disabled parking spaces in Haslemere; most of these are quite close to the main town centre. 5.

单词	disabled
释义	disabled Word family noun ability ≠ inability disability disablementdisablismdisablistadjective able ≠ unable disabled verb enable ≠ disable adverb ably Related topics: Illness & disability dis·a·bled /dɪsˈeɪbəld/ ●●● S3 W3 adjectiveadj 1 MIDISABLEDsomeone who is disabled cannot use a part of their body properly, or cannot learn easily 残障的，残疾的，有学习障碍的 → handicapped a support group for parents of disabled children 帮助残障儿童父母的援助团 a severely disabled polio patient 严重残疾的小儿麻痺症病人 physically/mentally disabled If you are elderly or physically disabled, massage can be beneficial. 按摩对老年人或有残疾的人很有好处。 teachers who work with learning disabled children (=children who have problems learning) 教有学习障碍的儿童的教师 disabled parking/toilet/access etc (=for physically disabled people) 残疾人停车位/厕所/通道等 2 the disabled MIDISABLED[plural] people who are disabled 残疾人 The theatre has good access for the disabled. 这家剧院里的残障人士出入通道很便捷。 Examples from the Corpus the disabled• Doors should be wide enough to provide access for the disabled. n THESAURUS disabled not able to use a part of your body properly or not able to learn normally, because of a permanent problem Disabled people should have the same rights and choices as everyone else. Elaine is severely disabled and relies on 24 hour care. The charity provides opportunities and facilities for disabled people to take part in sport. special needs if someone has special needs, they have physical or mental disabilities a school for children with special needs A woman whose five-year-old son has special needs has accused her local education authority of failing to provide him with a decent education. learning difficulties/disabilities if someone has learning difficulties, they have difficulty learning basic skills or information A child’s behavioural problems may be associated with learning difficulties. special courses for students with moderate learning difficulties handicapped disabled – this word is old-fashioned and is now considered offensive. It is better to say that someone has learning difficulties or has special needs. wheelchair user someone who is in a wheelchair because they cannot walk There is easy access for wheelchair users. paraplegic someone who is unable to move the lower part of their body, including their legs He had a riding accident, which left him a paraplegic. quadriplegic someone who is permanently unable to move any part of their body below their neck Examples from the Corpus disabled• We will encourage the young to become involved and will facilitate access for the disabled.• The governor has guaranteed health care for pregnant women, preschool children, and the disabled.• About 70 percent of those elderly persons living with younger people are severely disabled.• It's a challenge for the cast, some of whom are severely disabled.• Nowadays he teaches them the cowardly art of aggressive selling to the elderly and disabled.• There are many problems still to be overcome in providing for the disabled.• Her son is disabled and she has to take care of him all the time.• David goes to a special school for disabled children.• The reason is that the opportunities for disabled drivers to test specially-adapted vehicles are limited.• There was insufficient recognition that some of the voluntary organisations who helped with the plans do not adequately consult disabled people.• But no-one was in doubt that the real winner was disabled sport. disabled parking/toilet/access etc• They are equipped with 18 escalators and 10 lifts to provide full disabled access.• Entries include information on facilities such as disabled access and interpretation services.• Public disabled toilet facilities are available at a wide variety of places within York.• Money raised will go towards building a mountain hut, with disabled access, in the Lake District National Park.• And I will screech to a halt, when I finally get there, in a disabled parking slot.• In addition to a ramp for wheelchairs, more disabled parking spaces are being provided.• There are several disabled parking spaces in Haslemere; most of these are quite close to the main town centre. 5.
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