disable

英 [dɪs'eɪb(ə)l]美 [dɪs'ebl]
  • vt. 使失去能力；使残废；使无资格
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中文词源

disable 使伤残

dis-, 不，非，使相反。-able, 有能力的，健康的。引申义使伤残的。

英文词源

disable (v.)
mid-15c., from dis- "do the opposite of" + ablen (v.) "to make fit" (see able). Related: Disabled; disabling. Earlier in the same sense was unable (v.) "make unfit, render unsuitable" (c. 1400).

双语例句

1. One bomb can disable a ship.
一颗炸弹就能炸毁一艘船.
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2. Job applications from disable workers poured in at a staggering rate.
残废工人求职申请书大批涌来、数量惊人.
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3. Disable menu items when they are not applicable.
禁用不适用的菜单项.
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4. A power failure during the firmware writing operation will disable the camera.
固件写入过程中切勿关闭电源.
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5. A signal used enable or disable a circuit function.
或禁止电路功能的信号.
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