infirm

大学 FREQ #42228

a. 弱的, 虚弱的, 柔弱的 [医] 衰弱的

发音

UK /ɪnˈfɜːm/
其它
US /ɪnˈfɜɹm/

词形变化

infirmed infirming infirms 三单 infirms infirming 现在分词 infirmed 过去式 infirmed 过去分词 infirmer 比较级 infirmer infirmest infirmest 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

衰弱的；意志薄弱的；不坚固的

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.

    The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether the probability of it being correct increases or decreases during the episode.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Weak or ill, not in good health.

    He was infirm of body but still keen of mind, and though it looked like he couldn't walk across the room, he crushed me in debate.

  2. 2.

    Irresolute; weak of mind or will.

  3. 3.

    Frail; unstable; insecure.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 7

weak feeble weakly decrepit rickety debile sapless

近义相关 2

frail irresolute

词源

* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”). * The verb is from Latin īnfirmāre.

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