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cripple/ˈkrip(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. archaic or offens. a person who is permanently lame [古义] [冒犯]跛子，瘸子 ●v. tr. 1 make a cripple of; lame 使跛，使瘸 2 disable, impair 使伤残，使丧失劳动能力 3 weaken or damage (an institution, enterprise, etc.) seriously 使(机构、企业等)严重削弱，严重损坏 crippled by the loss of funding 因资金损失而陷于瘫痪 □ crippledom n.□ crippler n.[Old English crypel, related to CREEP]■ Usage 用法说明 The term cripple is no longer acceptable as a noun referring to a person. Disabled is usually used instead. Cripple 一词用作名词表示“跛子，瘸子”的用法已经不再为人们所接受，通常代之以 disabled 。 |