infirm

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ɪnˈfɜːm/    美 /ɪnˈfɜɹm/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.
    — The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether the probability of it being correct increases or decreases during the episode.
形容词 adj.
  1. Weak or ill, not in good health.
    — He was infirm of body but still keen of mind, and though it looked like he couldn't walk across the room, he crushed me in debate.
  2. Irresolute; weak of mind or will.
    — Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers: […]
  3. Frail; unstable; insecure.
    — He who fixes upon false Principles, treads upon Infirm ground, and so sinks […]

词形变化

infirmer comparative infirmest superlative infirms present,singular,third-person infirming participle,present infirmed participle,past infirmed past

词汇关系

近义词
crank ill sick unwell
反义词
confirm
衍生词
infirmity infirmly infirmness
相关词
infirmary

词源

词源 1
* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”).
* The verb is from Latin īnfirmāre, from īnfirmus (“sick, weak, infirm”) + -ō.
词源 2
* The noun is from Middle English infirme, from Latin infirmus (“weak, feeble”).
* The verb is from Latin īnfirmāre, from īnfirmus (“sick, weak, infirm”) + -ō.
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