这一对词都表示“无能”之意,但涵义有细微的差异。
disability着重表示“因受伤而变残废所引起的无能”(lacking ability caused by injury)或“因天生的缺陷而导致的无能”(inherent defect);用于法律方面,它表示“不够资格”、“不合格”(legal disqualification)之意。
inability着重表示“缺少能力”或“缺乏手段”(lack of power or means)的意味。
联想记忆法
dis(否定前缀)+ability(能力)=无能力的,缺乏某种能力的→“残疾”
同根单词
disable adj.残疾的;无用的
重要短语
learning disability学习障碍;智能障碍
physical disability残疾;肢体残疾;生理缺陷
disability insurance残疾保险
This public acknowledgment of Ted's disability pained my mother.
这一下大家都知道了特德的残疾,这让母亲非常痛苦。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》People with disabilities are now doing many things to enrich their lives.
残疾人士如今做很多事情来丰富他们的生活。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》It has taken him a long time to come to terms with his disability.
他用了很长时间才学会如何来对待自己的残疾.
来源:《简明英汉词典》于是2005年思茅残疾我联合, 思茅国家领导我从红领巾证.
来源:网络文摘精选Her disability made taking care of the home and raising a family doubly difficult.
她的残障为她养家糊口又增添了一种困难.
来源:《简明英汉词典》The State Department also sponsors cultural andwith the subject of disability.
美国国务院的首要使命是外交,但它也关注残疾人的利益.
来源:网络文摘精选People should wake up to the fact that people with disabilities have got a vote as well.
人们应该认识到残疾人同样也享有投票权。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》To be female is not a disability; it is just a particular way of being human.
身为女性并不意味着不便;这只是人类一种特定的存在形式。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》综合治疗能降低大面积脑梗死的死亡率及病残率.
来源:网络文摘精选She traded on her disability to get preferential treatment wherever she went.
她无论妻哪里都利用她的残疾获取优待.
来源:网络文摘精选For directors we chose men who had sucessfully licked some disability problems in their own careers.
至于董事呢,我们选择那些曾经在他们自己的事业过程中成功地克服过一些残废问题的人来担任.
来源:词典精选例句工伤赔偿方案要考虑实际残疾情况以及残疾是否会影响其工作能力。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》谈到自己的残疾时,朱莉的语气一如谈及她的高级证书考试前景般冷静平和。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Isak's story is typical of a child who has a specific learning disability.
伊萨克的故事就是一个具有某种学习障碍的孩子的典型故事。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》You must buy the credit life insurance before you can buy the disability insurance.
你必须先购买信用人寿保险,方可购买伤残保险。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》在她参与的义工服务中, 她特别对智障人士服务有较大的承担感.
来源:网络文摘精选His high school English teacher said young Chou had a learning disability.
高中英语老师说他有学习方面的缺陷.
来源:网络文摘精选Because it covers only group plans and doesn't deal with disability insurance.
因为这个法案只涉及到团体保险计划,而没有针对残疾人的保险.
来源:网络文摘精选For a child to be born with this disability indicates a defect in obstetric care.
孩子出生时就带有这样的残疾,这表明产科护理有问题。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》In spite of his inborn disability, Eddie seems to have a good sense of music.
尽管安迪天生残疾, 但是他对音乐似乎悟性很好.
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