impair英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The act of impairing or deteriorating. obsolete
The fact of being impaired or having grown worse. obsolete
An impairment or deterioration. obsolete

— Suppoſe a mans credit ſhould ſuffer an impair with thoſe whoſe cenſure is not to be valued; yet think, which is worſe, ſhame or ſin? Wilt thou ſin againſt God to ſave thy credit?

动词 v.

To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on. transitive

— In 2016, it was announced that Jones had been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia, a form of dementia that impairs the ability to communicate.
To grow worse; to deteriorate. archaic,intransitive

— Flesh may empaire,[…]but reason can repaire.

形容词 adj.

Not fit or appropriate; unsuitable. obsolete

— giues he not till iudgement guide his bounty, / Nor dignifies an impaire thought with breath:

词形变化

impairs present,singular,third-person impairing participle,present impaired participle,past impaired past empair alternative,obsolete,rare more impair comparative most impair superlative empair alternative,obsolete,rare impair plural impairs plural empair alternative,obsolete,rare

词汇关系

近义词

hinder

衍生词

impairable impairer impairment

词源

词源 1

From Middle English impairen, empeiren, from Old French empeirier, from Early Medieval Latin impeiōrāre, from in- + Late Latin peiōrāre (“worsen”), from peiōrem (“worse”), comparative of malus (“bad”).

词源 2

From Middle English impairen, empeiren, from Old French empeirier, from Early Medieval Latin impeiōrāre, from in- + Late Latin peiōrāre (“worsen”), from peiōrem (“worse”), comparative of malus (“bad”).

词源 3

From Middle English impairen, empeiren, from Old French empeirier, from Early Medieval Latin impeiōrāre, from in- + Late Latin peiōrāre (“worsen”), from peiōrem (“worse”), comparative of malus (“bad”).