attention deficit disorder

IPA/əˌtenʃn ˈdefɪsɪt dɪsɔːdə(r)/
IPA/əˌtenʃn ˈdefɪsɪt dɪsɔːrdər/

attention deficit disorder — noun

1. a medical condition, first described under this name in the 1980s, in which a pe

1.名詞B2
釋義

a medical condition, first described under this name in the 1980s, in which a person — often from childhood onward — struggles to hold focus on one activity, control sudden urges, sit still, and finish tasks without getting distracted.

例句

Nine-year-old Tomás failed several classes despite high intelligence and was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.

diagnosed with [condition] at early age

Putri managed her attention deficit disorder by breaking each project into small steps with short time limits.

manage [condition] + strategy: breaking tasks into small steps

同義詞
  • ADD

    abbreviation of attention deficit disorder; still used casually

  • ADHD

    the modern medical term that now covers what used to be called ADD

用法筆記

This term was widely used in the 1980s and early 1990s. Today the condition is called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The older term ADD is sometimes still used informally to describe the inattentive subtype of ADHD without hyperactivity.

常見錯誤

❌My teacher said I have an attention deficit disorder.
✅My teacher said I have attention deficit disorder.
💡This is an uncountable noun; do not use 'a' or 'an' before it.
❌He was cured of attention deficit disorder after one year of treatment.
✅His attention deficit disorder symptoms improved with treatment.
💡There is no cure for ADD/ADHD; treatment helps manage the symptoms.