immobilize
US /ɪˈmoʊ.bəl.aɪz/
UK /ɪˈməʊ.bəl.aɪz/
动词
使固定, 使不能动, 使瘫痪
to prevent something or someone from moving or operating normally
示例:
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The accident immobilized traffic for hours.
事故使交通瘫痪了数小时。
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The doctor had to immobilize her arm after the fracture.
骨折后，医生不得不固定她的手臂。