debilitate

US [dɪˈbɪlɪˌteɪt]
UK [dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt]
  • v.使身心衰弱;使衰竭;使虚弱;削弱(国家、机构等)的力量
  • Web使衰弱;变弱的;虚弱诅咒
Simple Present:debilitates  Present Participle:debilitating  Past Tense:debilitated  
debilitate
v.
1.
~ sb/sth
使身心衰弱;使衰竭;使虚弱to make sb's body or mind weaker
a debilitating disease
使人虚弱的疾病
2.
~ sth
削弱(国家、机构等)的力量;使软弱无力to make a country, an organization, etc. weaker
Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry.
长时间的罢工削弱了这个行业的活力。

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