disable
/dɪsˈeɪbl/verb
with obj.
1- (of a disease, injury, or accident) limit (someone) in their movements, senses, or activities使丧失能力, 使伤残：
it's an injury that could disable somebody for life
这种伤害可能会造成终身残疾
as adj. disabling a progressively disabling disease一种会日渐造成残疾的疾病
no obj. anxiety can disrupt and disable.焦虑会破坏和限制人的能力。
1.1
- put out of action使失效：
the raiders tried to disable the alarm system.
袭击者想让报警系统失效。
1.2
- (of an action or circumstance) prevent or discourage (someone) from doing something（行为, 环境）防止（或阻止）（某人）做某事：
their choice disables them from pursuing certain avenues.
他们的选择使得他们不能采用别的途径。
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