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paralyse

释义

paralyse

US /ˈperəˌlaɪz/

the British spelling of paralyze

Synonyms and related words

To stop something from continuing or developing

cut into

shut off

kill

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paralyse

verb transitive often passive

UK /ˈpærəlaɪz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	paralyse
he/she/it	paralyses
present participle	paralysing
past tense	paralysed
past participle	paralysed

1
to make someone lose the ability to move their body or a part of it
Their father was paralysed by a stroke.
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound
2
to make someone temporarily unable to think or behave normally, especially by frightening them
Synonyms and related words
To make someone afraid or frightened
frighten
alarm
scare
3
to make something unable to operate normally
A railway strike would have paralysed the country.
Synonyms and related words
To stop something from continuing or developing
interfere with
inhibit
disrupt

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