英 [ˈkrɪplɪŋ] 美 [ˈkrɪplɪŋ]
adj. 造成严重后果的
v. 削弱（cripple的ing形式）；使受损
n. 残缺的东西；有缺陷的事物
crippling /ˈkrɪplɪŋ/
形容词 A crippling illness or disability is one that severely damages your health or your body. 严重损害健康的; 致残的
Arthritis and rheumatism are prominent crippling diseases.
关节炎和风湿病是常见致残的疾病。
形容词 If you say that an action, policy, or situation has a crippling effect on something, you mean it has a very serious, harmful effect. 极有害的
The high cost of capital has a crippling effect on many small firms.
高资本成本对许多小公司有着极坏的影响。
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削弱（cripple的ing形式）；使受损
He was stricken at twenty-one with a crippling malady.
二十一岁时腿瘸疾病让他受到重击。
Arthritis and rheumatism are prominent crippling diseases.
关节炎和风湿病是常见致残的疾病。
The high cost of capital has a crippling effect on many small firms.
高资本成本对许多小公司有着极坏的影响。
"And so,this isn't about crippling law enforcement or making it so criminals can get away with crime with impunity.
VOA : standard.2010.06.22
And so it's not, perhaps, crippling if this is the conclusion we reach, but at the same time it's not the only possible conclusion.
因此，如果这就是我们的结论，也没有太大关系，但同时要知道这不是惟一可能的结论。
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So, polio--the disease caused by polio can be a paralytic disease, crippling, and in some cases can lead to death if the disease progresses in certain ways.
小儿麻痹症便是由脊髓灰质炎病毒引起的,如果脊髓灰质炎发展到一定程度,患者不仅会瘫痪或者残疾,一些病例甚至可能死亡
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And I believe we pulled the economy back from the abyss." To combat a crippling credit freeze, central banks slashed interest rates and pumped cash into credit markets.
VOA : standard.2010.04.21
One week after U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Congress that the Obama administration will work with lawmakers to impose "crippling" sanctions against Iran, Senate lawmakers introduced legislation designed to help accomplish just that.
VOA : standard.2009.04.28
Levine the Court gave a bright green light to personal injury lawyers filing crippling lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies.
Even with the parachute, the financial blow of relegation from the top tier can be crippling.
The massive cost and uncertainty it has imposed on small business is crippling job creation.
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