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debility

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·bil·i·ty /dɪˈbɪləti/ noun (plural debilities) [countable, uncountable] formal  WEAKweakness, especially as the result of illness 〔尤指疾病造成的〕虚弱,衰弱 disability physical and mental debility 身体和精神上的衰弱
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debilityThe two main causes are lead and nitrates which can bring about debility, heart weakness and cancer.These include trauma, sunlight, high fever, and general debility.Illnesses, including chronic muscle debility, herpes, tremors and eye infections, have come and gone.But no - for I am not a cripple, I have no debility, and something other than myself is doing this.Supporting that sound of debility and failure there were orchestrated snores.Perhaps it was not surprising that he complained of physical debility.The woman's debility softened her.
de·bil·i·ty nounChineseSyllable
result Corpus of the as weakness, illness especially


debility
debility /dɪˈbɪləti, dɪˈbɪlɪti/ noun (plural debilities) [uncountable and countable] formal
weakness, especially as the result of illness ⇨ disability:
    physical and mental debility


de·bil·ityBrE /dɪˈbɪləti/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈbɪləti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (
plural
de·bil·ities
)
(formal)
physical weakness, especially as a result of illness (尤指疾病引起的)体弱,虚弱,衰弱