disability

/ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē/ (ame, mw)

disability — 名詞

  • disabilitysingular
  • disabilitiesplural

1. a long-term physical, mental, or sensory condition that affects how a person man

1.名詞B1
釋義

身心障礙

長期影響日常活動的身心狀況

a long-term physical, mental, or sensory condition that affects how a person manages daily life, from moving around to working or socialising

例句

Rania uses a wheelchair, but her **disability** does not stop her from teaching.

Rania 使用輪椅，但她的身心障礙並未阻止她從事教學工作。

countable: a person's specific disability

The library added ramps to help visitors with a **disability** enter the building more easily.

圖書館增設了無障礙坡道，讓有身心障礙的訪客更容易進入館內。

collocation: with a disability

同義詞
  • condition

    broader; can refer to any ongoing health issue, not only those that limit daily activities

  • impairment

    more clinical; refers specifically to a loss or abnormality in body function

用法筆記

Many people in the disability community prefer person-first language (e.g., 'a person with a disability'), though others use identity-first language ('a disabled person'). When in doubt, ask the individual about their preference.

常見錯誤

❌She has a disability of hearing.
✅She has a hearing disability.
💡the type of disability comes directly before the word 'disability', without 'of'.

2. money paid regularly by the state to people who have a physical or mental condit

2.名詞B2
釋義

身障補助

政府提供給身障者的補助金

money paid regularly by the state to people who have a physical or mental condition that prevents them from working or limits their ability to earn a living

例句

After his accident, Caleb applied for **disability** to help pay his rent.

發生意外後，Caleb 申請了身障補助來支付房租。

uncountable: applied for disability (benefits)

The government announced an increase in **disability** payments starting next April.

政府宣布自明年四月起調高身障補助金的給付金額。

collocation: disability payments

同義詞
  • benefits

    broader; covers other types of state support such as unemployment or housing benefits

  • allowance

    can refer to any regular payment, not necessarily disability-related

用法筆記

This sense is uncountable. It is often shortened from 'disability benefits' or 'disability allowance'.

常見錯誤

❌She receives a disability from the government.
✅She receives disability from the government.
💡do not use 'a' before 'disability' when it refers to payments.