incapacitate
UK/.inkә'pæsiteit/US
TOEFLC2
释义
v.
To make someone unable to function normally; to disable
使丧失能力，使无法正常运作
v.
To legally deprive someone of capacity to act
使丧失（法律）行为能力
词根拆分
词根派生in-（不）+ capacit（capere，「容纳/能」）+ -ate（动词）=「使变得无能力」。incapacitate 某人就是剥夺其行动能力——伤病或药物使其无法正常运作。
词根 cap 还连着 163 个词常用搭配
- 1.temporarily incapacitate暂时使丧失能力
- 2.incapacitated by illness因病丧失能力
例句
- 1.
The injury incapacitated him for several months.
这次受伤让他几个月无法行动。
- 2.
Tear gas is designed to temporarily incapacitate attackers.
催泪瓦斯旨在暂时使袭击者丧失行动能力。