亚洲网紅露点

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impair

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[ im-pair ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage:

    to impair one's health;

    to impair negotiations.

    Antonyms:



verb (used without object)

  1. to grow or become worse; lessen.

noun

  1. Archaic. impairment.

impair

2

[ an-per ]

adjective

French.
  1. noting any odd number, especially in roulette. Compare pair.

impair

/ 瑟尘藞辫蓻蓹 /

verb

  1. tr to reduce or weaken in strength, quality, etc

    his hearing was impaired by an accident

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 颈尘藞辫补颈谤尘别苍迟, noun
  • 颈尘藞辫补颈谤别谤, noun
  • 颈尘藞辫补颈谤补产濒别, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈尘路辫补颈谤顎僡路产濒别 adjective
  • 颈尘路辫补颈谤顎侥谤 noun
  • 颈尘路辫补颈谤顎僲别苍迟 noun
  • non顎吘背韭繁璨咕卑僲别苍迟 noun
  • pre顎吘背韭繁璨咕卑僲别苍迟 noun
  • self顎-颈尘路辫补颈谤顎僡路产濒别 adjective
  • 蝉别濒蹿顎-颈尘路辫补颈谤顎僫苍驳 adjective
  • un顎吘背韭繁璨咕卑僡路产濒别 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of impair1

First recorded in 1250鈥1300; Middle English empairen, empeiren 鈥渢o make worse,鈥 from Middle French empeirer, from em- im- 1 + peirer 鈥渢o make worse鈥 (from Late Latin 辫脓箩艒谤腻谤别, verb derivative of Latin 辫脓箩辞谤 鈥渨辞谤蝉别鈥; pejoration )

Origin of impair2

First recorded in 1820鈥30; from French: literally, 鈥渙dd,鈥 from Latin 颈尘辫腻谤 鈥渙dd, unequal鈥; equivalent to im- 2( def ) + pair 2( def )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of impair1

C14: from Old French empeirer to make worse, from Late Latin 辫脓箩辞谤膩re, from Latin pejor worse; see pejorative
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Synonym Study

See injure.
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Example Sentences

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The Health Services Safety Investigations Body said medication errors, impaired decision-making, reduced attention and rude and disrespectful behaviour were the most common problems associated with fatigued staff in hospitals.

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鈥淲e don't want women's lives to be destroyed because their bodies have been seriously impaired by medical emergencies during their pregnancies.鈥

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Kennedy鈥檚 fans played the 鈥渨hat he really meant to say鈥 game on social media, arguing that he was referring only to the most seriously impaired.

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On its website, Elemetal says its specialized facilities melt gold sources such as scrap jewelry and impaired bullion to separate impurities and obtain refined gold.

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However the judge told Prosper that any condition did not "impair your ability to understand the nature of your conduct, exercise self-control or form rational judgments when you decided to commit violent crimes".

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