"impairment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 損傷
• 損害

Definition

失去、減弱或降低正常功能或能力，通常與身體或心理健康有關。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式用語，常見於醫學、法律範疇，如“聽力損傷”、“視力損傷”。不一定永久，也可以是暫時或部分性的。與“殘障”不同，殘障強調社會層面。

Examples

The accident caused an impairment of his vision.

事故導致了他的視力**損傷**。

Hearing impairment is common among elderly people.

聽力**損傷**在老人中很常見。

Alcohol can cause temporary impairment of your judgment.

酒精可能會暫時**損害**你的判斷力。

After the surgery, his speech impairment began to improve.

手術後，他的語言**損傷**開始好轉。

Doctors are studying ways to prevent memory impairment as people age.

醫生們在研究如何預防隨年齡增長發生的記憶**損傷**。

Even a mild impairment can make everyday tasks more difficult.

即使是輕微的**損傷**也會讓日常任務變得更困難。