debilitating

1. VERB 使虚弱;使衰弱
   If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
   1. Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus.
      昨天拉塞尔因肠胃病毒感染身体不适，由斯图尔特暂时接手。
2. VERB 削弱（组织、社团或政府）的力量
   To debilitate an organization, society, or government means to gradually make it weaker.
   1. ...their efforts to debilitate the political will of the Western alliance.
      他们试图削弱西方联盟的政治决心的努力

1. I have both sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation, which are both debilitating conditions.
   我有睡眠呼吸暂停和心房纤颤，这两种病都会让人身体虚弱。
2. Maybe that makes for pragmatic politics, but it also feels distinctly debilitating.
   这或许为务实政治营造了氛围，但也让人明显感觉难以有所作为。
3. On smaller projects this lack of cross-discipline automation might not be a debilitating problem.
   在较小的项目中，这种缺乏跨规程的自动化可能不是使人虚弱的问题。
4. They may also face more debilitating prejudices.
   他们还可能会面对更多的使人意志衰弱的偏见。
5. COPD is a chronic, debilitating lung disease that compromises quality of life and can cause premature death.
   慢性阻塞性肺病是一种使人衰弱的慢性肺病，影响生活质量并会引起过早死亡。
6. Osteoporosis is a seriously debilitating condition that can substantially affect women's quality of life.
   骨质疏松症是一种令人衰弱的严重疾病，严重影响女性生活品质。
7. Parkinson's disease is a debilitating and incurable disease of the nervous system.
   帕金森氏综合症是一种使人不断衰弱的、无法治愈的神经系统疾病。
8. HRT is still the best way to treat debilitating menopausal symptoms for the vast majority of women.
   HRT对多数妇女依然是控制绝经期虚弱症状的最佳治疗方案。
9. Smoking tobacco is responsible for many debilitating diseases such as chronic bronchitis and vascular diseases.
   吸食烟草会造成许多身体衰弱的疾病，例如慢性支气管炎及慢性血管疾病。
10. It is unfortunate that Zambia's president, Levy Mwanawasa, suffered a debilitating stroke last week;
    不幸的是，赞比亚总统利维·姆瓦纳瓦萨上周遭受了一次打击；
11. Not to be confused with sinusitis, which can be just as debilitating.
    不要混淆鼻窦炎，可就像衰弱。
12. From infants to senior citizens, immunization prevents debilitating illness, disability and death from vaccine-preventable diseases.
    从婴儿到老年人，免疫接种能够防止疫苗可预防疾病引起使人衰弱的疾患、残疾和死亡。
13. Unlike hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A infection does not cause chronic liver disease and is rarely fatal, but it can cause debilitating symptoms.
    与乙型肝炎和丙型肝炎不同，甲型肝炎感染不会造成慢性肝病，也很少致命，但它会出现使人衰弱的症状。
14. Some of the variants could have a role in staving off debilitating age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease.
    一些变异有延缓与年龄有关的衰弱性疾病的作用，比如老年痴呆症和心血管疾病。
15. Huge debts are debilitating their economy.
    沉重的债务大大削弱了他们的经济。
16. Some terminally ill patients stop all debilitating treatments to reduce unwanted side effects.
    一些患绝症的病人停止所有使人变得衰弱的治疗以减少不必要的副作用。
17. Severe diarrhea may be debilitating and life-threatening.
    严重的腹泻可以导致人体虚弱甚至威胁性命。
18. Diabetes is one of this nation's most prevalent, debilitating, deadly and costly diseases.
    糖尿病是国家流行最广，使人身体虚弱，致死率高，花费大的疾病之一。
19. 1 the debilitating disease made him too weak to work.
    这个令他衰弱的病，使他弱到没有办法工作。
20. Vitiligo can be a debilitating disease, especially in cultures with dark skin.
    白癜风可以是身体虚弱的疾病，尤其是在文化，黝黑的皮肤。
21. That is shocking and profoundly debilitating.
    这令人震惊和胆寒。
22. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is the persistence of debilitating psychological symptoms.
    创伤后神经失调症，亦或伤神症（PTSD），乃神志症候之持续衰弱。
23. It can cause swelling and facial pain, debilitating headaches, and a sometimes pus-like nasal congestion.
    鼻窦炎能引起肿胀和面部疼痛，使人感到虚弱的头痛，有时还有脓性物质阻塞鼻腔。
24. A loss of confidence in leadership can be extremely debilitating.
    对领导层失去信心可能是极其令人丧气的。
25. This debilitating spiral has spurred our government to take massive action.
    这个导致衰退的循环刺激政府采取了大量的行动。
26. Researchers may have discovered why the popular antimalarial, quinine, causes debilitating side-effects.
    科学家可能发现了常见抗疟药奎宁导致使人虚弱的副作用的原因。
27. The worm eventually causes a debilitating and painful infection that begins with a blister, normally on the leg.
    线虫最终引起使人虚弱和疼痛的感染，通常开始时在腿上出现水疱。
28. Historically, social order has been secured by violence, fear or debilitating poverty.
    历史上，社会秩序向来是通过暴力、恐吓和赤贫建立的。
29. Treatments for asthma, HIV and rheumatoid arthritis have turned debilitating illnesses into more manageable chronic diseases.
    针对哮喘、人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）和类风湿性关节炎的治疗手段已把使人衰弱的疾病转变成了更加可控的慢性病。
30. Alzheimer's can be a very frightening and debilitating disease for the patients and the families as well.
    阿尔茨海默氏症可以是一个非常可怕的和使人衰弱的疾病，为病人和家属以及。

adj

1. impairing the strength and vitality