attention deficit disorder
attention deficit disorder — 名詞
1. A brain-based condition, typically first noticed in childhood, that affects a pe
注意力缺失症
兒童期開始、影響專注力的神經發展狀況
A brain-based condition, typically first noticed in childhood, that affects a person's ability to focus, sit still, and control impulses.
Hui was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder when she was seven years old.
Hui 在七歲時被診斷出患有注意力缺失症。
passive: be diagnosed with [condition]
Femi's attention deficit disorder makes it hard for him to finish long reading assignments.
Femi 的注意力缺失症讓他難以完成長篇閱讀作業。
collocation: makes it hard to...
Between classes, Kabir takes a short walk to release pent-up energy and manage his attention deficit disorder.
下課時，Kabir 會散步一會兒來釋放多餘精力並控制他的注意力缺失症。
Anthony got extra time on every exam because of his attention deficit disorder.
Anthony 因為注意力缺失症而在每場考試都獲得額外時間。
Using a timer helped Mauricio stay on task despite his attention deficit disorder.
使用計時器幫助 Mauricio 即使有注意力缺失症也能保持專注。
用法筆記
Distinguish from the idiom entry 'attention deficit hyperactivity disorder': ADD refers specifically to inattention without the hyperactivity component, while ADHD is the broader diagnosis that includes hyperactive-impulsive symptoms. In clinical practice, ADD is now often folded under the ADHD umbrella.
attention deficit disorder — 慣用語
1. The full clinical name for a neurodevelopmental condition marked by inattention,
過動症
注意力不足過動症的完整臨床名稱
The full clinical name for a neurodevelopmental condition marked by inattention, overactivity, and impulsive behaviour; commonly shortened to ADHD.
At the clinic, Jude's doctor explained that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder disrupts schoolwork in children and career focus in adults.
在診所裡，Jude 的醫生解釋注意力不足過動症會影響兒童的學業和成人的職場專注力。
clause pattern: explain that [condition] disrupts [aspect] in [group]
The school nurse gave a talk at the parent meeting about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and described early warning signs.
學校護理師在家長會上介紹了注意力不足過動症，並描述了早期的警訊跡象。
Mr. Chen's paediatrician said attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often runs in families and asked about his siblings.
陳先生的小兒科醫師說注意力不足過動症往往會在家族中遺傳，並詢問了他的兄弟姊妹的情況。
Aisha's teacher noticed signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — trouble sitting still and losing things — in her first school term.
Aisha 的老師在她入學的第一個學期就注意到注意力不足過動症的跡象——坐不住和常弄丟東西。
- ADHD
the standard abbreviation for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder