Debilitate

(v.)

1. to make sb's body or mind weaker

（使身心）衰弱，衰竭，虚弱

e.g. a debilitating disease

使人虚弱的疾病

2. to make a country, an organization, etc. weaker

削弱（国家、机构）的力量；使软弱无力

e.g. Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry.

长时间的罢工削弱了这个行业的活力。

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Debility

(n.)

physical weakness, especially as a result of illness

（尤指疾病引起的）体弱，虚弱，衰弱

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