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Debilitating Politics Illness Reaching 英 Dɪ'Bɪlɪteɪtɪŋ] 美 Dɪ'Bɪləˌteɪtɪŋ Adj.使衰弱的

英语单词 debilitating
英美音标 英 [dɪ'bɪlɪteɪtɪŋ] 美 [dɪ'bɪləˌteɪtɪŋ]
中文释义 adj.使衰弱的
动词debilitate的现在分词形式.
英语例句 (1) Partisan politics is often an obstruction to good government. Office politics are often debilitating and counterproductive.
中文例句 (1) 党羽的政治阴谋经常是良好政府的妨碍。公务上的政治争斗经常是带削弱性质和招致反效果的
vocabulary简明 Something that's debilitating seriously affects someone or something's strength or ability to carry on with regular activities, like a debilitating illness.
vocabulary扩展 Debilitating comes from the Latin word debilis, meaning "weak." That's why you'll often see the adjective used to describe illness. After all, serious diseases weaken the body. Other things that can be debilitating are those that can stop you from reaching a goal, like a debilitating snow storm that forces you to stay home, or debilitating shyness that keeps you from reaching out to the people you want to meet.

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