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ability

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
🔊/əˈbɪləti/
🔊/əˈbɪləti/
(plural abilities)
Word Family
  • able adjective (≠ unable)
  • ably adverb
  • ability noun (≠ inability)
  • disabled adjective
  • disability noun
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  1.  
     [singular] ability to do something the fact that somebody/something is able to do something能力
    • People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate.患有这种疾病的人可能会失去沟通能力。
    • This program has the ability to adapt to its user.该程序具有适应其用户的能力。
    • Students must demonstrate the ability to understand simple texts.学生必须表现出理解简单文本的能力。
    • She has an uncanny ability to predict what consumers will want. 她具有不可预测的能力来预测消费者的需求。
    • A gentle form of exercise will increase your ability to relax.和缓的运动锻炼会提高自我放松的能力。🔊🔊
    opposite inability
    Extra Examples
    • I seem to have lost my ability to attract clients.我好像失去了招徕顾客的能力。
    • He has this innate ability to see beyond the range of most people.他天生具有超越大多数人视野的能力。
    • The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time.该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。🔊🔊
    • Everyone has the right to good medical care regardless of their ability to pay.无论支付能力如何，每个人都有权得到良好的医疗保健。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • exceptional
    • extraordinary
    • great
    • …
    … of ability
    • level
    verb + ability
    • have
    • possess
    • retain
    • …
    preposition
    • ability in
    phrases
    • to the best of your ability
    See full entry
  2.  
     [uncountable, countable] a level of skill or intelligence才能；本领；才智
    • Their athletic ability is stunning.他们的运动能力惊人。
    • cognitive/intellectual/mental ability认知/智力/心理能力
    • A woman of her ability will easily find a job.有她那样才能的女子找工作不难。🔊🔊
    • Are you used to teaching students of mixed abilities?你习惯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才能很重要。
    • I try to do my job to the best of my ability (= as well as I can).我尽全力做好我的工作。🔊🔊
    see also mixed-ability
    Extra Examples
    • Fox's abilities were soon recognized.不久，福克斯的才能得到了认可。
    • He was a man of extraordinary abilities.他才干卓著。🔊🔊
    • I taught a wide range of abilities.各种不同学习能力的人我都教过。
    • It is much more difficult to teach a mixed-ability class.教一个学生能力各不相同的班要难得多。
    • She showed a high level of ability as a runner.她表现出了作为赛跑选手的很高的奔跑能力。
    • She showed great ability in mathematics.她显现出非凡的数学才能。
    • The school does nothing for children of high ability.这所学校对学习能力强的孩子没有做什么。
    • There was a high level of ability among the school leavers.这批毕业生具有很强的能力。
    • We will keep you informed to the best of our ability.我们将竭尽全力为您提供最新信息。
    • Almost everyone has some musical ability.几乎人人都有一些音乐才能。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • limited
    • low
    • …
    verb + ability
    • assess
    • measure
    • test
    • …
    ability + noun
    • level
    • range
    phrases
    • a range of ability
    • a range of abilities
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French ablete, from Latin habilitas, from habilis ‘able’.