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subnormal

🇬🇧 UK/sʌb'nɔːm(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/.sʌb'nɒ:ml/
B2

Definitions

adj.

Below the normal or average level; less than what is considered standard or typical

低于正常水平的;低于标准的

n.

A person whose intellectual abilities are below the normal range

智力低下者;弱智者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
subunder, below
+
normrule, standard, pattern
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=subnormal

Common Collocations

  • 1.subnormal temperature体温偏低
  • 2.subnormal intelligence智力低下
  • 3.subnormal conditions低于正常的状况
  • 4.[subnormal levels]低于正常的水平

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The patient's body temperature was subnormal, raising concerns among the medical staff.

  • 2.

    Subnormal rainfall this season has severely affected crop yields across the region.

  • 3.

    The factory was shut down after inspectors found subnormal safety standards on site.

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