immobilize
- IPA[i(m)ˈmōbəˌlīz]
美式
- prevent (something or someone) from moving or operating as normal；restrict the movements of (a limb or patient) to allow healing
verb: immobilize, 3rd person present: immobilizes, gerund or present participle: immobilizing, past tense: immobilized, past participle: immobilized
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. prevent (something or someone) from moving or operating as normal fear had immobilized her I want you to immobilize their vehicle
- ▪ restrict the movements of (a limb or patient) to allow healing other children in the ward were immobilized in traction
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ɪˈməʊbɪlʌɪz]
英式
- prevent (something or someone) from moving or operating as normal: the car had been immobilized by a wheel clamp fear immobilized her
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