And that, fundamentally, is why claims that we face huge structural problems have been multiplying: they offer a reason to do nothing about the mass unemployment that is crippling our economy and our society.
2016年6月六級真題（第三套）閱讀 Section C
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
ADJ
(疾病等)嚴重損害健康(或身體)的
A crippling illness or disability is one that severely damages your health or your body.