| 释义 |
im·mobilize
\(ˈ)i(m), ə+\ transitive verb
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: French immobiliser, from immobile + -iser -ize
: to make immobile : fix in place or position : render incapable of movement: as
a. : to interfere with or prevent freedom of movement or effective use of (as military forces or equipment)
< our planes were immobilized by bad weather >
< the enemy was immobilized by lack of transport >
b. : to fix (as a body part) so as to reduce or eliminate motion usually by means of a cast or splint, by strapping, or by strict bed rest
< immobilizing a fractured bone by a cast and continuous traction >
< immobilize an injury >
< the patient was immobilized for three months >
c.
(1) : to withhold (specie) from circulation to serve as security for other money
(2) : to convert (circulating capital) into fixed capital |