Definition of impair in English:

impair

verb ɪmˈpɛːɪmˈpɛr

[with object]

Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function)
削弱，损害（尤指损害人体官能）
a noisy job could permanently impair their hearing
噪声大的工作可能会永久性地损害他们的听力。
Example sentencesExamples
- Dehydration can impair the function of vital organs like the kidneys, brain, and heart.
- High levels of the stress hormone cortisol appears to impair memory.
- It's your choice if you want to apply enough purple mascara to impair your vision.
- There has long been speculation that excessive accumulation of starch may impair chloroplast function.
- Driving in an intoxicated state makes a person prone to accidents as alcohol impairs judgement and slows reflexes.
- His hair was plastered to his head and falling over his eyes, impairing his vision further.
- Retinal blood vessels can break down, leak, or become blocked, affecting and impairing vision over time.
- The specific kinds of defect that I have traced to addiction are best understood as impairing our powers of reflective self-control, without depriving us of those powers altogether.
- A British study found that chronic jet lag causes the brain to shrink, impairing memory.
- Scientists know from animal studies that damage to the amygdala impairs social functioning.
- Cataracts are cloudy spots on the lenses of the eyes that impair vision.
- Free radicals are thought responsible for making cholesterol harmful to arteries and the heart and for impairing memory and movement with age.
- Certain chemotherapy drugs can damage the pancreas and impair its ability to make insulin.
- Chronic inflammation can result in irreversible scarring of lung tissue, which impairs lung function.
- It is true that tests on laboratory animals at very high doses suggest that these chemicals disrupt the nervous and immune systems, as well as impairing development and possibly affecting fertility.
- Miners object to these devices because they are heavy to wear, block vision on the sides, get covered with dirt and grease, and scratch easily, drastically impairing vision.
- Beaming the laser on small areas of your skin basically destroys the hair follicle and impairs its growth.
- Streaking and smearing impair vision and are caused by worn windshield wiper blades.
- Taking too much daily zinc could also be a problem because, although it is not toxic, high doses can impair copper absorption.
Synonyms
damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder, mar, spoil, disable
undermine, compromise, threaten
informal foul up, put the kibosh on
rare vitiate

Origin

Middle English enpeire, from Old French empeirier, based on late Latin pejorare (from Latin pejor 'worse'). The current spelling is due to association with words derived from Latin beginning with im-.

Rhymes

affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flair, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, heir, Herr, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, prayer, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, share, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, there, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah

Definition of impair in US English:

impair

verbɪmˈpɛrimˈper

[with object]

Weaken or damage something (especially a human faculty or function)
削弱，损害（尤指损害人体官能）
drug use that impairs job performance
Example sentencesExamples
- His hair was plastered to his head and falling over his eyes, impairing his vision further.
- A British study found that chronic jet lag causes the brain to shrink, impairing memory.
- Chronic inflammation can result in irreversible scarring of lung tissue, which impairs lung function.
- Free radicals are thought responsible for making cholesterol harmful to arteries and the heart and for impairing memory and movement with age.
- Cataracts are cloudy spots on the lenses of the eyes that impair vision.
- There has long been speculation that excessive accumulation of starch may impair chloroplast function.
- The specific kinds of defect that I have traced to addiction are best understood as impairing our powers of reflective self-control, without depriving us of those powers altogether.
- Scientists know from animal studies that damage to the amygdala impairs social functioning.
- Taking too much daily zinc could also be a problem because, although it is not toxic, high doses can impair copper absorption.
- Retinal blood vessels can break down, leak, or become blocked, affecting and impairing vision over time.
- It's your choice if you want to apply enough purple mascara to impair your vision.
- Streaking and smearing impair vision and are caused by worn windshield wiper blades.
- Beaming the laser on small areas of your skin basically destroys the hair follicle and impairs its growth.
- High levels of the stress hormone cortisol appears to impair memory.
- Miners object to these devices because they are heavy to wear, block vision on the sides, get covered with dirt and grease, and scratch easily, drastically impairing vision.
- Certain chemotherapy drugs can damage the pancreas and impair its ability to make insulin.
- Dehydration can impair the function of vital organs like the kidneys, brain, and heart.
- It is true that tests on laboratory animals at very high doses suggest that these chemicals disrupt the nervous and immune systems, as well as impairing development and possibly affecting fertility.
- Driving in an intoxicated state makes a person prone to accidents as alcohol impairs judgement and slows reflexes.
Synonyms
damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder, mar, spoil, disable

Origin

Middle English enpeire, from Old French empeirier, based on late Latin pejorare (from Latin pejor ‘worse’). The current spelling is due to association with words derived from Latin beginning with im-.

单词	impair
释义	Definition of impair in English: impair verb ɪmˈpɛːɪmˈpɛr [with object] Weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function) 削弱，损害（尤指损害人体官能） a noisy job could permanently impair their hearing 噪声大的工作可能会永久性地损害他们的听力。 Example sentencesExamples Dehydration can impair the function of vital organs like the kidneys, brain, and heart. High levels of the stress hormone cortisol appears to impair memory. It's your choice if you want to apply enough purple mascara to impair your vision. There has long been speculation that excessive accumulation of starch may impair chloroplast function. Driving in an intoxicated state makes a person prone to accidents as alcohol impairs judgement and slows reflexes. His hair was plastered to his head and falling over his eyes, impairing his vision further. Retinal blood vessels can break down, leak, or become blocked, affecting and impairing vision over time. The specific kinds of defect that I have traced to addiction are best understood as impairing our powers of reflective self-control, without depriving us of those powers altogether. A British study found that chronic jet lag causes the brain to shrink, impairing memory. Scientists know from animal studies that damage to the amygdala impairs social functioning. Cataracts are cloudy spots on the lenses of the eyes that impair vision. Free radicals are thought responsible for making cholesterol harmful to arteries and the heart and for impairing memory and movement with age. Certain chemotherapy drugs can damage the pancreas and impair its ability to make insulin. Chronic inflammation can result in irreversible scarring of lung tissue, which impairs lung function. It is true that tests on laboratory animals at very high doses suggest that these chemicals disrupt the nervous and immune systems, as well as impairing development and possibly affecting fertility. Miners object to these devices because they are heavy to wear, block vision on the sides, get covered with dirt and grease, and scratch easily, drastically impairing vision. Beaming the laser on small areas of your skin basically destroys the hair follicle and impairs its growth. Streaking and smearing impair vision and are caused by worn windshield wiper blades. Taking too much daily zinc could also be a problem because, although it is not toxic, high doses can impair copper absorption. Synonyms damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder, mar, spoil, disable undermine, compromise, threaten informal foul up, put the kibosh on rare vitiate Origin Middle English enpeire, from Old French empeirier, based on late Latin pejorare (from Latin pejor 'worse'). The current spelling is due to association with words derived from Latin beginning with im-. Rhymes affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flair, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, heir, Herr, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, prayer, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, share, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, there, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah Definition of impair in US English: impair verbɪmˈpɛrimˈper [with object] Weaken or damage something (especially a human faculty or function) 削弱，损害（尤指损害人体官能） drug use that impairs job performance Example sentencesExamples His hair was plastered to his head and falling over his eyes, impairing his vision further. A British study found that chronic jet lag causes the brain to shrink, impairing memory. Chronic inflammation can result in irreversible scarring of lung tissue, which impairs lung function. Free radicals are thought responsible for making cholesterol harmful to arteries and the heart and for impairing memory and movement with age. Cataracts are cloudy spots on the lenses of the eyes that impair vision. There has long been speculation that excessive accumulation of starch may impair chloroplast function. The specific kinds of defect that I have traced to addiction are best understood as impairing our powers of reflective self-control, without depriving us of those powers altogether. Scientists know from animal studies that damage to the amygdala impairs social functioning. Taking too much daily zinc could also be a problem because, although it is not toxic, high doses can impair copper absorption. Retinal blood vessels can break down, leak, or become blocked, affecting and impairing vision over time. It's your choice if you want to apply enough purple mascara to impair your vision. Streaking and smearing impair vision and are caused by worn windshield wiper blades. Beaming the laser on small areas of your skin basically destroys the hair follicle and impairs its growth. High levels of the stress hormone cortisol appears to impair memory. Miners object to these devices because they are heavy to wear, block vision on the sides, get covered with dirt and grease, and scratch easily, drastically impairing vision. Certain chemotherapy drugs can damage the pancreas and impair its ability to make insulin. Dehydration can impair the function of vital organs like the kidneys, brain, and heart. It is true that tests on laboratory animals at very high doses suggest that these chemicals disrupt the nervous and immune systems, as well as impairing development and possibly affecting fertility. Driving in an intoxicated state makes a person prone to accidents as alcohol impairs judgement and slows reflexes. Synonyms damage, harm, diminish, reduce, weaken, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder, mar, spoil, disable Origin Middle English enpeire, from Old French empeirier, based on late Latin pejorare (from Latin pejor ‘worse’). The current spelling is due to association with words derived from Latin beginning with im-.
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