disable
gb/dɪsˈeɪbəl/ us/dɪsˈeɪbəl/
B2
英语
~ 7600
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
turn off or make not work
To make a machine, program, or feature stop working or stop being active.
用法模式：
to disable [a device/feature/account]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *"disable off"* (e.g., *"disable off the Wi‑Fi"*), but *disable* already includes the idea of turning something off, so you should say *"disable the Wi‑Fi"*. Another confusion is between *disable* and *uninstall*: *disable an app* means stop it from running; *uninstall an app* means remove it from the device.
近义词
deactivate (More formal/technical; very common in computing and electronics.)
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turn off (More informal and general; used especially for lights and simple devices.)
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shut down (Often used for computers or systems; suggests a complete stop rather than just turning off a single feature.)
反义词
enable (Standard technical opposite; means to turn on or allow a function or feature.)
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activate (More formal/technical opposite; used for making devices or features start working.)
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turn on (More informal and general; opposite of turning something off.)
搭配
disable a feature
|disable an account
|disable notifications
|disable a device
|disable a function
|disable access
主题
technology
|internet
|everyday life
|work
|core_vocabulary
例句
- You should disable Bluetooth when you're not using it to save battery.
- The IT department disabled her account after she left the company.
- I disabled the automatic updates because they were interrupting my work.
- Please disable the alarm before you open the door.
- The new policy allows parents to disable in‑app purchases on their children’s phones.
学习者例句
- I disabled the sound on my phone.
- He disabled the Wi‑Fi before the plane took off.
- You can disable this feature in the settings menu.
- They disabled her card after it was stolen.
- Click here to disable email notifications.
动词
B2
action
2
injure so normal activity is impossible
To hurt or damage someone or something so much that they cannot move, work, or live in a normal way.
用法模式：
to disable [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse the verb *disable* with the adjective *disabled*. You should say *"He was disabled in an accident"* (adjective) or *"The accident disabled him"* (verb), not *"He is disable"*. Also, do not say *"He is disabled to walk"*; instead say *"He is unable to walk"* or *"He cannot walk"*.
近义词
cripple (Can be offensive when used about people; more acceptable when used about systems or organizations.)
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paralyze (Focuses specifically on loss of movement, often of part or all of the body.)
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incapacitate (More formal; means to make someone unable to act or work, including in physical or legal contexts.)
反义词
rehabilitate (Means to help someone recover abilities after injury or illness, reversing some of the disabling effects.)
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strengthen (General opposite idea: to make someone or something stronger and more able, not less.)
搭配
permanently disable
|seriously disabled
|disabled for life
|disabled by an injury
|disabled in an accident
|war‑disabled veterans
主题
health
|disability
|everyday life
|body
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The accident disabled her, and she now uses a wheelchair.
- A stroke disabled him at the age of fifty‑two.
- The explosion disabled several soldiers, leaving them unable to return to combat.
- Polio disabled thousands of children before the vaccine was introduced.
- The attack disabled the pilot, and the co‑pilot had to land the plane.
学习者例句
- The car crash disabled his legs.
- The disease disabled many people in the village.
- The bomb disabled several soldiers in the war.
- The injury disabled her, so she cannot walk now.
- A bad fall disabled his right arm.
动词
formal
C1
action
3
make legally unable to act
To take away a person’s legal right or power to do something, like vote or have a job in government.
用法模式：
to disable [someone] from [doing something]
常见错误：
This formal legal meaning is rare in everyday speech. Learners sometimes try to use it in normal situations where *"not allowed"*, *"cannot"*, or *"disqualify"* would sound more natural. For example, say *"He was disqualified from the race"*, not *"He was disabled from the race"*.
近义词
disqualify (Common in legal and official contexts; emphasizes that rules or conditions stop someone from doing something.)
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bar (More general and slightly less formal; means to officially stop someone from doing something.)
反义词
entitle (Means to give someone the legal right to do something; the opposite of removing that right.)
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qualify (Means to meet the conditions or be given permission to do something officially.)
搭配
disable someone from voting
|disabled from holding office
|disabled by law
|disabled from acting as director
|statutorily disabled from
|legally disabled from
主题
law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The conviction disabled him from holding public office.
- Under the new law, unpaid taxes may disable a candidate from running in the election.
- Her bankruptcy status disabled her from acting as a company director for five years.
学习者例句
- The court decision disabled him from voting.
- The law disabled her from becoming a judge.
- His crime disabled him from working in a bank.
- New rules disabled many people from taking part in the election.
语法
词典原形
disable
IPA
GB/dɪsˈeɪbəl/
US/dɪsˈeɪbəl/
音节与重音
dis - able （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (able)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: disable
- 3rd Person Singular: disables
- Present Participle: disabling
- Past: disabled
词族
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