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单词 impair
释义

impair1 /im-pārˈ/

transitive verb
  1. To diminish in quantity, value, or strength
  2. To injure, damage or spoil
  3. To weaken
intransitive verb (obsolete; Spenser empaireˈ, empareˈ or empayreˈ)
  1. To become worse
  2. To decay
ORIGIN: OFr empeirer (Fr empirer), from L im- (intensive), and pējōrāre to make worse, from pējor worse

impairedˈ adjective

  1. Damaged, weakened
  2. (of a driver or driving) under the influence of drugs or alcohol (Can)

impairˈer noun

impairˈing noun

impairˈment noun

impair2 /im-pārˈ/ (Shakespeare)

adjective

Perhaps unsuitable, unfit, inferior

ORIGIN: Fr, from L impār, from in- not, and par equal
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