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单词 impair
释义
impair
(ɪmpʳ )
Word forms: impairs , impairing , impaired
verb
If something impairs something such as an ability or the way something works, it damages it or makes it worse. [formal]
Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery. [VERB noun]
His movements were painfully impaired by arthritis. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: worsen, reduce, damage, injure  
impaired adjective
The blast left him with permanently impaired hearing.
Synonyms: damaged, flawed, faulty, defective  
Collocations:
impair judgment
Being narced can impair judgment and make diving very dangerous.
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It impairs judgment and driving ability.
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It can really affect your balance and reaction time, as well as impairing judgment, particularly at altitude.
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People with mania may also experience a decreased need for sleep, speak excessively in addition to speaking rapidly, and may have impaired judgment.
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impair memory
Previous research has found that disturbed sleep could impair memory, shrink the brain and raise stress levels.
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Suppression may decrease expression but it tends to increase arousal and it tends to impair memory.
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Also, systemic oxytocin administration can impair memory retrieval in certain aversive memory tasks.
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The volunteers showed significant impairment in ability to retrieve memories with negative emotional content while not impairing memories with neutral content.
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impair performance
Studies show that exam pressure is more likely to impair the performance of good students than average ones.
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The current law limits offences to drivers whose performance is impaired by the use of illegal drugs.
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However, radio interference, a weak wi-fi signal or heavy network traffic can all impair performance.
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Nonsimultaneous maskers can strongly impair performance in an auditory intensity discrimination task.
Daniel Oberfeld, Patricia Stahn, Martha Kuta 2014, 'Why Do Forward Maskers Affect Auditory Intensity Discrimination? Evidence from "Molecular Psychophysics"', PLoS ONE
impair vision
Iris melanomas are much less likely to metastasize than other uveal melanomas, and less likely to impair vision if detected and treated early.
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Scuba divers often spit into their masks and then wash the surface quickly with water to prevent mist buildup that can impair vision.
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Prolonged exposure may cause serious damage to the central nervous system, impair vision, cause liver or kidney damage, anemia and lung irritation.
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Glaucoma, retinal degeneration, and clouded corneas may significantly impair vision.
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If large, it will impair vision.
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Translations:
Chinese: 损害
Japanese: 損なう
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