immobilize
🇬🇧 UK/i'mәubilaiz/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
v.
To prevent something or someone from moving or taking action
使不能动,使固定,使瘫痪
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.immobilize forces制伏军队
- 2.immobilize opposition使反对意见失效
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor used a cast to immobilize the broken arm.
- 2.
The police immobilized the suspect to prevent his escape.