incapacitated
/ˌɪn.kəˈpæs.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.kəˈpæs.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-kə-ˈpa-sə-ˌtā-təd/ (ame, mw)
incapacitated — adjective
- incapacitatedpositive
- more incapacitatedcomparative
- most incapacitatedsuperlative
1. not able to carry out usual daily activities, work, or normal functions because
not able to carry out usual daily activities, work, or normal functions because of an injury, illness, accident, or other serious external cause
After the car accident, Guo was incapacitated for three months and could not return to his library job.
collocation: incapacitated + for [time period]
Hana's severe migraine left her incapacitated all afternoon, unable even to reply to an email.
causative: leave + object + incapacitated
A powerful snowstorm incapacitated the airport, and every flight was cancelled until the following morning.
When the main server was incapacitated by a virus, staff had to fill out orders on paper forms.
The typhoon incapacitated the power network across the island, leaving two million homes in darkness.
- disabled
more general and often refers to a permanent or long-term condition; incapacitated implies a temporary state caused by a specific event
- debilitated
suggests gradual weakening rather than a sudden loss of ability; often used for illness-related fatigue
- immobilized
specifically means unable to move, whereas incapacitated can also mean unable to think, work, or function mentally
- active
fully able to work, move, and function normally
- operational
used for systems or equipment that are functioning as intended
文法句型
be incapacitated
become incapacitated
leave + object + incapacitated
render + object + incapacitated
incapacitated by/with [cause]
用法筆記
Typically used as a predicative adjective after linking verbs (be, become, remain) or as the object complement after leave and render. When describing a person, the cause is often introduced by by or with: incapacitated by a stroke, incapacitated with the flu. The word is more common in formal, medical, and legal contexts than in everyday conversation.