| 单词 | immobilize |
| 释义 | immobilize —immobilization, n. —immobilizer, n. /i moh"beuh luyz'/, v.t., immobilized, immobilizing. 1. to make immobile or immovable; fix in place. 2. to prevent the use, activity, or movement of: The hurricane immobilized the airlines. 3. to deprive of the capacity for mobilization: The troops were immobilized by the enemy. 4. Med. to prevent, restrict, or reduce normal movement in (the body, a limb, or a joint), as by a splint, cast, or prescribed bed rest. 5. to render (an opponent's strategy) ineffective; stymie. 6. Finance. a. to establish a monetary reserve by withdrawing (specie) from circulation. b. to create fixed capital in place of (circulating capital). Also, esp. Brit., immobilise. [1870-75; IMMOBILE + -IZE; see MOBILIZE and cf. F immobiliser] |
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