| 词汇 | feeble-minded |
| 释义 | feeble-minded adjective uk /ˌfiː.bəlˈmaɪn.dɪd/ us /ˌfiː.bəlˈmaɪn.dɪd/ without an ordinary level of intelligence, or unable to act or think in an intelligent way弱智的;低能的;愚笨的 Stupid and silly absurd absurdity absurdly adolescent against your better judgmentidiom dopey dopily dorky dottiness dotty in his/her/their wisdomidiom in someone's infinite wisdomidiom inadvisable injudicious injudiciously uncritical uncritically undiscriminating unintelligent unperceptive Examples of feeble-mindedfeeble-minded The evidence was also felt to reveal the likelihood of a higher than normal birth rate amongst the feeble-minded. These included older people, 'problem families', delinquents, psychotics, and the 'feeble-minded' who were variously retired, segregated, punished, and institutionalised. Society could not prevent the uninoculated from dying of smallpox, but it could care for those who were too feeble-minded to care for themselves. Since the late nineteenth century, physicians and psychologists in charge of such groups as the feeble-minded, the insane, and the alcoholic had been pushing for the sterilization of these people. A simile was thus introduced between the protection of both an individual and society through enforced vaccination and through the enforced sterilization of a feeble-minded person. That is the care of the feeble-minded people of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It approaches this serious question of the care of the feeble-minded from the wrong standpoint. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that there was a great deal of difficulty as to the definition of feeble-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That money should be set free from the expenses of officials for the benefit of the feeble-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These special schools were established and were intended for children who are feeble-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have the stock which breeds and makes the feeble-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We might want to protect others in the future from coming in contact with feeble-minded persons, and therefore we might segregate them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Even for those who are so placed, there is great danger that their criminal or feeble-minded patents may persuade them to leave. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No, not of the parish council, but of some special committee for the care of the feeble-minded chosen for their experience, knowledge, and special qualifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Her feeble-minded brother (an adult) had put her on the fire and held her there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of feeble-minded These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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