disability
UK [ˌdɪs.ə'bɪl.ɪ.ti] US [-ə.tˌi] noun countable or uncountable
ADVANCED
■an illness, injury or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do 残疾，缺陷，残障•a physical/learning disability身体残疾／学习障碍 •She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do.虽然她的耳朵听不见声音，但她却并没有让这一残疾妨碍她去做自己想做的事情。 •Trying to change attitudes to disability is an uphill struggle.改变对待残疾的态度是一项艰苦的工作。 Compare inability |