immobility
UK/.imәu'biliti/US
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Definitions
n.
The state of not moving or being unable to move
不动，无法移动的状态
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (not) + mob (move) + -ility (state) = 'the state of not being movable.' The noun form of immobile.
Root mov still carries 92 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.period of immobility不动期
- 2.enforced immobility被迫不动
Example Sentences
- 1.
Prolonged immobility after surgery can lead to blood clots.
- 2.
The injury left him in a state of near-total immobility.