/ɪmˈpeəd ||; ɪmˈpɛrd/adj1 damaged or not functioning normally 受损的；损坏的: impaired vision/memory 受损的视力/记忆
2 -impaired having the type of physical or mental problem mentioned 有缺陷的；有…障碍的: hearing-impaired children 听力受损的儿童 Nowadays we say someone is ‘hearing-impaired’, not deaf. 现在我们说某个人“有听力障碍”，而不说聋子。