people who are disabled. Some people consider this word offensive and prefer to use the expression ‘people with disabilities'. 残疾人(有些人认为该词具冒犯义,更愿意用people with disabilities 来表达)
old-fashionedpermanently unable to speak. This word is now usually considered offensive. The more usual word is speech impaired. 哑的,不能说话的(该词现在通常被认为具冒犯义。更常用的词是speech impaired)
old-fashioneda physical or mental injury or illness that is severe and permanent. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone has a disability(身体或智力的)缺陷,残疾(该词现在被认为具冒犯义)
someone who is handicapped has a permanent injury, illness, or other problem that makes them unable to use their body or mind normally. This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone is learning disabled, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or simply disabled. 有生理缺陷的,弱智的(该词现在被认为具冒犯义)
used for describing someone who is disabled because their leg or foot is damaged. This word is now considered offensive. (人)跛的,瘸的,残废的(该词直到20世纪中期后才为人们所接受,但如今被认为具冒犯义)
a condition in which a patient is awake and aware but cannot move or speak because almost all the muscles in the body except for the eyes are paralysed
an old-fashioned word for someone who has not developed mentally as much as most other people of the same age. This word is now considered offensive. (过时用语)痴呆的,弱智的
a condition that affects someone's ability to speak, read, write, or organize information, even though they are able to learn and use other basic skills as quickly or easily as other people 学习障碍;无学习能力