low-functioning
adjective (also low functioning) uk/ˌləʊˈfʌŋk.ʃən.ɪŋ/ us/ˌloʊˈfʌŋk.ʃən.ɪŋ/
功能低下的
not working very effectively or as well as it should
The patient had two low-functioning kidneys. 病人的双肾均功能低下。
What are the symptoms of a low functioning gall bladder?
sometimes offensive低功能的（指有精神问题或影响大脑发育的病症的人不能做很多有同样问题的人可以做的事）
(of someone who has a mental health condition or a brain condition that affects their development) not able to do some things that some other people with the condition can do
She had worked at a clinic for low-functioning autistic people. 她曾在一家为低功能自闭症患者开设的诊所工作。
The unit is for low-functioning adults with long histories of mental illness.
We don't believe it's ever OK to refer to that group as "low-functioning".
Note: Some people prefer not to describe themselves or others as "low-functioning", because this word does not make it clear that people have different needs and that someone might be able to do some things but unable to do others. Describing someone as "low-functioning" can also be offensive because it suggests that this group of people is less important.
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- A low-functioning thyroid can be responsible for a range of uncomfortable conditions.
- The primary symptom of the condition is a low-functioning or absent thymus gland, which increases susceptibility to infection.
- Without the right treatment, people who suffer a brain bleed can be left at low-functioning capacity.
- Their daughter is seven and at the low functioning end of the autism spectrum.
Compare: high-functioning