disabled

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

dis‧a‧bled S3 W3 /dɪsˈeɪbəld/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑ability ≠ ↑inability, ↑disability; adjective: ↑able ≠ ↑unable, ↑disabled; verb: ↑enable ≠ ↑disable; adverb: ↑ably]
1. someone who is disabled cannot use a part of their body properly, or cannot learn easily ⇨ handicapped:
a support group for parents of disabled children
a severely disabled polio patient
physically/mentally disabled
If you are elderly or physically disabled, massage can be beneficial.
teachers who work with learning disabled children (=children who have problems learning)
disabled parking/toilet/access etc (=for physically disabled people)
2. the disabled [plural] people who are disabled:
The theatre has good access for the disabled.
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THESAURUS
▪ disabled not able to use a part of your body properly or not able to learn normally, because of a permanent problem: Disabled people should have the same rights and choices as everyone else. | Elaine is severely disabled and relies on 24 hour care. | The charity provides opportunities and facilities for disabled people to take part in sport.
▪ special needs if someone has special needs, they have physical or mental disabilities: a school for children with special needs | A woman whose five-year-old son has special needs has accused her local education authority of failing to provide him with a decent eductation.
▪ learning difficulties/disabilities if someone has learning difficulties, they have difficulty learning basic skills or information: A child’s behavioural problems may be associated with learning difficulties. | special courses for students with moderate learning difficulties
▪ handicapped disabled – this word is old-fashioned and is now considered offensive. It is better to say that someone has learning difficulties or has special needs.
▪ wheelchair user someone who is in a wheelchair because they cannot walk: There is easy access for wheelchair users.
▪ paraplegic someone who is unable to move the lower part of their body, including their legs: He had a riding accident, which left him a paraplegic.
▪ quadriplegic someone who is permanently unable to move any part of their body below their neck

disabledhu

◎	[dis'eibld]
※	tính từ
	■	không có khả năng sử dụng chân tay
		☆	a disabled child in a wheelchair
			đứa bé tàn tật trên chiếc xe lăn
※	danh từ
	■	(the disabled) những người tàn tật