残疾人在英语中通常称为"disabled person"或"person with a disability"。这个词源自拉丁语"dis-"和"-abilis"，分别表示"否定"和"能力"。例如：

The government offers financial assistance to disabled people.

The company aims to provide equal opportunities for people with disabilities.

He is a wheelchair user, but he is not defined by his disability.