immobility

IPA/ˌɪməˈbɪləti/
KK[ˌɪmobˈɪlɪti]IPA/ˌɪməˈbɪləti/

immobility — 名詞

1. a state in which a person, animal, or part of the body does not move at all or i

1.名詞B2
釋義

無法動彈

身體無法移動的狀態

a state in which a person, animal, or part of the body does not move at all or is physically prevented from moving

例句

After the car accident, a neck brace kept Nadia in total immobility for six weeks.

車禍之後，Nadia 戴著頸部固定器長達六個星期，完全無法動彈。

collocation: total immobility

The doctor told Deepa that the temporary immobility of her shoulder was normal after the operation.

醫生告訴 Deepa，手術後她的肩膀暫時無法活動是正常的。

常見搭配
  • total immobility
  • complete immobility
  • prolonged immobility
  • temporary immobility
  • period of immobility
  • state of immobility
同義詞
  • stillness

    more neutral and often peaceful; suggests absence of motion without implying injury

  • paralysis

    stronger term; specifically means the inability to move due to physical damage or disease

  • rigidity

    emphasises physical stiffness and resistance to bending rather than complete lack of motion

  • motionlessness

    purely descriptive; focuses on the observable fact of not moving

反義詞
  • mobility

    the direct opposite; freedom to move or be moved

  • movement

    more general term for the act of changing position

文法句型

adjective + immobility

immobility + of + body part / person

用法筆記

Often used with adjectives that describe how long the stillness lasts (e.g., 'prolonged', 'temporary') or how complete it is (e.g., 'total', 'complete').

常見錯誤

The doctor said I need to avoid immobility.
The doctor said I need to avoid staying still for too long.
'immobility' names the state itself, not the duration; use 'period of immobility' or rephrase with 'still'.

2. a situation in which progress or development has stopped, leaving conditions unc

2.名詞C1
釋義

停滯

社會或制度缺乏改變與進步

a situation in which progress or development has stopped, leaving conditions unchanged over a long period of time

例句

Economic immobility trapped several generations of the same family in low-paid work.

經濟停滯讓同一個家族好幾代人都只能做低薪工作。

collocation: economic immobility

Social immobility is often rooted in unequal access to good schools and healthcare.

社會流動停滯往往源於優質學校和醫療資源分布不均。

collocation: social immobility

常見搭配
  • economic immobility
  • social immobility
  • political immobility
  • military immobility
  • break the immobility
  • a state of immobility
同義詞
  • stagnation

    very close in meaning; often used for economies or societies that fail to grow

  • inertia

    suggests a tendency to stay unchanged because of habit or resistance, not external barriers

  • deadlock

    implies a clash between two opposing forces that blocks progress

反義詞
  • progress

    forward movement or improvement in a system or society

  • development

    gradual growth or change toward a more advanced state

文法句型

adjective + immobility

immobility + of + system / institution

用法筆記

Commonly paired with adjectives that describe a particular domain, such as 'economic', 'social', 'political', or 'military'. This sense does not apply to individuals — it describes a system, institution, or society as a whole.

常見錯誤

He suffers from social immobility because he is poor.
The country's social immobility makes it hard for poor families to improve their lives.
'immobility' in this sense describes the structure of a system, not an individual's circumstances.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • state of immobility
  • period of immobility
  • sense of immobility

常用片語

  • result in immobility
  • cause immobility
  • overcome immobility
  • lead to immobility

介系詞搭配

  • in a state of immobility
  • during a period of immobility
  • into immobility