ability
noun 能力名词/əˈbɪləti/
/əˈbɪləti/
(plural abilities) (复数能力）
Word Family 词族
- able adjective (≠ unable)
- ably adverb
- ability noun (≠ inability)
- disabled adjective
- [singular] ability to do something the fact that somebody/something is able to do something
单数] 做某事的能力 某人/某事能够做某事的事实- People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate.
患有这种疾病的人可能会丧失交流能力。 - This program has the ability to adapt to its user.
该程序具有适应用户的能力。 - Students must demonstrate the ability to understand simple texts.
学生必须具备理解简单文本的能力。 - She has an uncanny ability to predict what consumers will want.
她对消费者的需求有着超乎寻常的预测能力。 - A gentle form of exercise will increase your ability to relax.
一种温和的运动方式会提高你的放松能力。
Extra Examples 额外示例- I seem to have lost my ability to attract clients.
- He has this innate ability to see beyond the range of most people.
- The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time.
- Everyone has the right to good medical care regardless of their ability to pay.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
牛津搭配词典adjective- exceptional
- extraordinary
- great
- …
- level
- have
- possess
- retain
- …
- ability in
- to the best of your ability
- People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate.
- [uncountable, countable] a level of skill or intelligence
[不可数，可数] 一种技能或智力水平- Their athletic ability is stunning.
他们的运动能力令人惊叹。 - cognitive/intellectual/mental ability
认知/智力/心智能力 - A woman of her ability will easily find a job.
以她的能力，很容易找到工作。 - Are you used to teaching students of mixed abilities?
你习惯于教能力参差不齐的学生吗？ - It's important to discover the natural abilities of each child.
发现每个孩子的天赋能力非常重要。 - I try to do my job to the best of my ability (= as well as I can).
我尽力做好我的工作（=尽我所能）。
Extra Examples 额外示例- Fox's abilities were soon recognized.
- He was a man of extraordinary abilities.
- I taught a wide range of abilities.
- It is much more difficult to teach a mixed-ability class.
- She showed a high level of ability as a runner.
- She showed great ability in mathematics.
- The school does nothing for children of high ability.
- There was a high level of ability among the school leavers.
- We will keep you informed to the best of our ability.
- Almost everyone has some musical ability.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
牛津搭配词典adjective- high
- limited
- low
- …
- assess
- measure
- test
- …
- level
- range
- a range of ability
- a range of abilities
- Their athletic ability is stunning.
Word Origin 词源late Middle English: from Old French ablete, from Latin habilitas, from habilis ‘able’.
参见《牛津高阶美语词典》中的 abilitySee ability in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
查看《牛津学术英语学习者词典》中的能力
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