disabled

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dis·abled BrE [dɪsˈeɪbld] NAmE [dɪsˈeɪbld] adjective
1. unable to use a part of your body completely or easily because of a physical condition, illness, injury, etc; unable to learn easily
•physically/mentally disabled
•severely disabled
• He was born disabled.
•facilities for disabled people
• Does the theatre have disabled access?
2. the disablednoun plural people who are disabled
•caring for the sick, elderly and disabled

Thesaurus:
disabled [disabled] adj.
•The accident left him severely disabled.
lame • |old-fashioned, sometimes offensive handicapped •
Opp: able-bodied
a disabled/handicapped person/child
leave sb disabled/lame/handicapped
badly/profoundly/seriously/severely/permanently/mentally/physically disabled/handicapped
Disabled or handicapped? The word handicapped can be offensive and should be avoided. Instead of saying sb is mentally handicapped say that they have learning difficulties/a learning disability.

Which Word?:
disabled / handicapped
Disabled is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. Handicapped is slightly old-fashioned and many people now think it is offensive. People also now prefer to use the word disability rather than handicap. The expression disabled people is often preferred to the disabled because it sounds more personal.
Disabled and disability can be used with other words to talk about a mental condition: ▪ mentally disabled ◇ ▪ learning disabilities.
If somebody’s ability to hear, speak or see has been damaged but not destroyed completely, they have impaired hearing/speech/sight (or vision). They can be described as visually/hearing impaired or partially sighted: ▪ The museum has special facilities for blind and partially sighted visitors.

Example Bank:
•The accident left him badly disabled.
•a new home for severely disabled people
•My son is disabled and needs extra support at school.
•The museum has special facilities for disabled people.