crippling

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ A crippling illness or disability is one that severely damages your health or your body. 嚴(yán)重?fù)p害健康的; 致殘的[ADJ n]
Arthritis and rheumatism are prominent crippling diseases. 關(guān)節(jié)炎和風(fēng)溼病是常見致殘的疾病。
2. ADJ If you say that an action, policy, or situation has a crippling effect on something, you mean it has a very serious, harmful effect. 極有害的
The high cost of capital has a crippling effect on many small firms. 高資本成本對(duì)許多小公司有著極壞的影響。