amputee

IPA/ˌæmpjuˈtiː/
KK[ˈæmpjətˈi]IPA/ˌæmpjuˈtiː/

amputee — 名詞

  • amputeesingular
  • amputeesplural

1. a person whose arm, leg, or other body part has been surgically removed because

1.名詞B2
釋義

截肢者

因傷病切除肢體的人

a person whose arm, leg, or other body part has been surgically removed because of injury, disease, or a medical condition

例句

Maeve lost her leg in a cycling accident and now runs a support group for new amputees.

Maeve 在自行車事故中失去一條腿，現在為新截肢者經營一個支持團體。

contrast: past injury vs. present helping role

The hospital opened a special rehabilitation center for amputees learning to use prosthetic arms.

醫院為正在學習使用義肢的截肢者，開設了專門的復健中心。

collocation: rehabilitation center for amputees

常見搭配
  • war amputee
  • double amputee
  • amputee support group
  • young amputee
  • amputee clinic

用法筆記

Some people prefer person-first language such as 'person with an amputation' or 'person with limb loss' rather than the label 'amputee.'

常見錯誤

The doctor performed an amputee.
The doctor performed an amputation.
'amputee' refers to a person who has lost a limb, not to the surgical procedure.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • amputee community
  • amputee athlete

介系詞搭配

  • among amputees