mid-15c., from dis- "do the opposite of" + ablen (v.) "to make fit" (see able). Related: Disabled; disabling. Earlier in the same sense was unable (v.) "make unfit, render unsuitable" (c. 1400).
雙語例句
1. One bomb can disable a ship.
一顆炸彈就能炸毀一艘船.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Job applications from disable workers poured in at a staggering rate.
殘廢工人求職申請書大批涌來、數量驚人.
來自辭典例句
3. Disable menu items when they are not applicable.
禁用不適用的菜單項.
來自About Face 3交互設計精髓
4. A power failure during the firmware writing operation will disable the camera.
固件寫入過程中切勿關閉電源.
來自互聯網
5. A signal used enable or disable a circuit function.