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paralysis

🇬🇧 UK/pә'rælisis/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

Complete loss of voluntary movement in part of the body; a state of being unable to act

瘫痪,麻痹;(行动或决策上的)停滞

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
parabeside, alongside
+
lysisloosen, dissolve, break down
=paralysis

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The patient struggled with partial paralysis in his legs following the spinal cord injury.

  • 2.

    Economic paralysis gripped the nation when the banking system collapsed unexpectedly.

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