damaged or not functioning normally 受损的;损坏的;出毛病的 impaired vision/memory 受损的视力/记忆力
- -impaired
having the type of physical or mental problem mentioned 有(身体或智力)缺陷的;有…障碍的 hearing-impaired children 听力受损的儿童 Nowadays we say someone is ‘speech-impaired’, not dumb. 现在我们说某个人 “有语言障碍”,而不说是哑巴。 the problems faced by people who are visually impaired 视障人士面临的问题
Which Word? disabled / handicappeddisabled / handicapped- Disabled is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. Handicapped is old-fashioned and many people now think it is offensive. The expressions disabled people or people with disabilities are often preferred to the disabled because they sound more personal.
- Disabled and disability can be used with other words to talk about a mental condition:
disabled 和 disability 可与其他词连用表示智力状况: mentally disabled 精神伤残的 learning disabilities. 学习障碍
- If somebody’s ability to hear, speak or see has been damaged but not destroyed completely, they have impaired hearing/speech/sight (or vision). They can be described as visually/hearing impaired or partially sighted:
The museum has special facilities for blind and partially sighted visitors. 博物馆有专门设备供失明和视力有缺陷的参观者使用。