n.  跛子，瘸子〔现在被认为具有冒犯性〕

v.  使跛，使瘸

v.  严重损坏[削弱]

• emotional cripple  感情有缺陷者〔指无法向别人表达自己感情的人，含贬义〕

• And that, fundamentally, is why claims that we face huge structural problems have been multiplying: they offer a reason to do nothing about the mass unemployment that is crippling our economy and our society. 严重危及我们的经济和社会

• Industry is being crippled by high interest rates. 工业因为利率高而受到重创。

• She was crippled in a car accident. 她在一次车祸中成了瘸子。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/