cripple

The explosion crippled several soldiers, leaving them reliant on wheelchairs for the rest of their lives.

(Chinese) 爆炸导致几名士兵残废，使他们余生只能依靠轮椅。

A severe spinal injury in the car accident threatened to cripple the young athlete.

(Chinese) 车祸中严重的脊柱受伤威胁到这位年轻运动员，可能使其致残。

The sudden nationwide strike crippled the country's railway system, leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

(Chinese) 突然爆发的全国性罢工使该国的铁路系统瘫痪，导致数千名通勤者滞留。

High interest rates and falling exports have crippled the local manufacturing industry this year.

(Chinese) 高利率和出口下降严重削弱了今年的当地制造业。

In many classic novels, the term 'cripple' was used to describe characters with visible physical disabilities.

(Chinese) 在许多经典小说中，“肢体残疾者”一词被用来描述有明显身体残疾的角色。

Modern society prefers terms like 'person with a disability' over the outdated and insensitive word 'cripple'.

(Chinese) 现代社会更倾向于使用“残障人士”这样的称呼，而不是过时且不敏感的“瘸子”一词。