DISABLED1 disabled2 a physical or mental problem that makes someone disabled3 not disabledRELATED WORDSunable to see 看不见SEE (11-12)unable to hear 听不见HEAR (6)see alsoHURT/INJURE1 disabled 残疾的disabled /dɪsˈeɪbəld/ [adjective]someone who isdisabled cannot use a part of their body, for example their legs or their arms 残疾的，伤残的 David goes to a special school for disabled children. 戴维去一所为残疾儿童开设的特殊学校上学。 Her son is disabled and she has to take care of him all the time. 她儿子有残疾，她只好整天照料他。the disabled The governor has guaranteed health care for pregnant women, preschool children, and the disabled. 州长答应为孕妇、学龄前儿童以及伤残人士提供健康保健服务。disabled toilets/parking etcfor disabled people 伤残人士专用卫生间/停车位等handicapped /ˈhændɪkæpt/ [adjective]someone who ishandicapped has serious difficulty using part of their body or mind 残疾的；弱智的 She works with handicapped teenagers. 她帮助残疾少年。mentally handicappedhandicapped in the mind 弱智的 a school for mentally handicapped children 一所智障儿童学校special needs /ˌspeʃəl ˈniːdz/ [plural noun]people withspecial needs need different teaching methods, special equipment etc because they are physically or mentally disabled 〔残疾或弱智人士的〕特殊需要have special needs/with special needs a school for children with special needs 一所为有特殊需要的儿童开办的学校learning difficulties /ˈlɜʳnɪŋ ˌdɪfɪkəltiz/ [plural noun]people with learning difficulties have difficulty learning at the same rate as most other people 学习障碍，学习困难 He's studying to teach children who have learning difficulties. 他在学习如何教育有学习障碍的儿童。2 a physical or mental problem that makes someone disabled 使某人残疾的身体或精神上的问题disability /ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti, ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ [countable/uncountable noun]a problem with part of your body which makes it difficult for you to walk, talk, see etc 生理缺陷，残疾 There are special courses for people with disabilities. 为残疾人士设有特殊课程。 Because of his disability, he depended on his wife to dress him, feed him and bathe him. 他身患残疾，只得靠妻子帮助他穿衣吃饭洗澡。learning disability Studies say exposure to loud continuous noise can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems in children. 研究显示，持续的吵闹噪音可以导致儿童发生学习障碍和行为问题。handicap /ˈhændɪkæp/ [countable/uncountable noun]a mental or physical problem that makes someone disabled 〔智力或身体上的〕缺陷，残疾 We help people with mental or physical handicaps to find work. 我们帮助智力或身体上有残疾的人找工作。 Babies of alcoholic mothers can be born with a severe degree of handicap. 母亲酗酒，她们的婴儿可能一生下来就有严重的生理缺陷。3 not disabled 不残疾的able-bodied /ˌeɪbəl ˈbɒdid◂ǁ-ˈbɑː-/ [adjective]not disabled - use this when you are comparing disabled people with people who are not disabled 〔与残疾人相比较〕体格健全的 Disabled students face different problems from their able-bodied friends. 残疾学生面对的问题与其体格健全的同学所面对的问题不同。