英和和英

語源

Partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or partly (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: 中期英語 paralysie, -ize suffix; French paralyser.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈpæɹəlaɪz/
• (General American, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA: /ˈpæɹəˌlaɪz/
• (General American, Canada, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA: /ˈpɛɹəˌlaɪz/
• (General Australian) IPA: /ˈpæɹəlɑez/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈpɛɹəlaɪz/, [ˈpɛɹəlɑez]

動詞

paralyze (third-person singular simple present paralyzes, present participle paralyzing, simple past and past participle paralyzed)

1. (transitive) To afflict with paralysis.
2. (transitive) To render unable to move; to immobilize.
   • 2006, The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, “Harley Got Devoured by the Undead”, in An Even Scarier Solstice:

     So I stood alone in horror / Paralyzed with fear and dread / When a voice dead and inhuman / Whispered to me "go, you fool, Warren's dead!"

3. (transitive) To render unable to function properly.

   The transport strike paralyzed the city.

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