| 单词 | differently abled |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdifferently abled differently abled adj. and n. (a) adj. (of a person) disabled; (b) n. (with the and plural agreement) people with disabilities considered collectively.Typically used to avoid any perceived negative connotations associated with the prefix dis-. Cf. abled adj. 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > [adjective] > in state of ill health or diseased > disabled disabled1837 handicapped1946 differently abled1980 the world > health and disease > ill health > sick person > [noun] > people with disabilities disabled1740 handicapped1893 differently abled1980 1980 Los Angeles Times 30 Sept. vi. 6/2 Festival workers constructed dozens of adjustable ramps to make Camp Mather accessible to the disabled—referred to at the festival as ‘differently abled’ or ‘physically challenged’. 1981 Y. Duffy All Things Possible i. 15 Two women were actively involved as advocates for the Differently Abled; another read for the blind. 1998 Daily News (N.W. Florida) 15 Nov. c4/5 She plans to trim her schedule, get married and work on a book about the differently abled. 2013 J. M. Gallagher Wilderness Blessings 200 All those in our midst who, though they are differently abled, have so much to teach the rest of us. < as lemmas |
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