attention deficit disorder
attention deficit disorder — 名詞
1. a medical condition, first described under this name in the 1980s, in which a pe
ADD
注意力缺陷，常伴過動及衝動
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.
Nine-year-old Tomás failed several classes despite high intelligence and was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.
Tomás 雖然智商很高，但接連幾科不及格，九歲時被診斷出注意力缺失症。
diagnosed with [condition] at early age
Putri managed her attention deficit disorder by breaking each project into small steps with short time limits.
Putri 學會把每項工作任務拆成多個小步驟，並設定短時限，藉此管理自己的注意力缺失症。
manage [condition] + strategy: breaking tasks into small steps
Selim was told he had attention deficit disorder in 1992; his sister's 2002 school report named it ADHD.
Selim 在 1992 年被診斷出注意力缺失症；他妹妹 2002 年的學校報告則寫著 ADHD。
historical evolution: renaming from ADD to ADHD across two generations
Teachers noticed Hugo lost pencils, forgot instructions, and stared out windows — so they suggested testing for attention deficit disorder.
老師發現 Hugo 經常弄丟鉛筆、忘記指示、盯著窗外發呆——於是建議他做注意力缺失症的評估。
Ayana learned that people with attention deficit disorder struggle to filter noise, switch tasks, and stay seated during long classes.
Ayana 了解到注意力缺失症患者很難過濾噪音、切換任務、以及在長時間課堂中保持坐姿。
- diagnose with attention deficit disorder
- manage attention deficit disorder
- have attention deficit disorder
- attention deficit disorder symptoms
- child with attention deficit disorder
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
the current medical name for the condition that was formerly called attention deficit disorder; ADHD covers three subtypes — predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, and combined.
注意力不足過動症（ADHD）；目前醫學上正式使用的診斷名稱，涵蓋了過去所謂的注意力缺失症。過去的 ADD（注意力缺失症）現在被視為 ADHD 中的一種亞型。
The school nurse updated Imran's diagnosis from attention deficit disorder to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Hugo's parents were confused when the diagnosis changed from ADD to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but the doctor explained they meant the same thing.