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maimed 音標拼音: [m'emd] a. 受傷的,殘廢的 受傷的,殘廢的 maimed adj 1: having a part of the body crippled or disabled [ synonym: { maimed}, { mutilated}] n 1: people who are wounded; " they had to leave the wounded where they fell" [ synonym: { wounded}, { maimed}] Maim \ Maim\ ( m[= a] m), v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Maimed} ( m[= a] md); p. pr. & vb. n. { Maiming}.] [ OE. maimen, OF. mahaignier, mehaignier, meshaignier, cf. It. magagnare, LL. mahemiare, mahennare; perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. mac' ha[~ n] a to mutilate, m[= a] c' ha to crowd, press; or cf. OHG. mang[= o] n to lack, perh. akin to E. mangle to lacerate. Cf. { Mayhem}.] 1. To deprive of the use of a limb, so as to render a person in fighting less able either to defend himself or to annoy his adversary. [ 1913 Webster] By the ancient law of England he that maimed any man whereby he lost any part of his body, was sentenced to lose the like part. -- Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair. [ 1913 Webster] My late maimed limbs lack wonted might. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster] You maimed the jurisdiction of all bishops. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: To mutilate; mangle; cripple. [ 1913 Webster]
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