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unable

adjective
 
🔊/ʌnˈeɪbl/
🔊/ʌnˈeɪbl/
[not before noun] (rather formal)
Word Family
  • able adjective (≠ unable)
  • ably adverb
  • ability noun (≠ inability)
  • disabled adjective
  • disability noun
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  1. unable to do something not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do something没有所需技能（或力量、时间、知识等）；未能；无法
    • a former soldier who has been unable to find work since the war ended自战争结束以来一直找不到工作的前士兵
    • They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict.他们无法或不愿解决冲突。
    • I was unable to attend the meeting, but sent my apologies.我无法参加会议，但表示歉意。
    • Unable to get a taxi, she heads for the bus stop.她无法打车，前往公共汽车站。
    • His family were unable to afford the cost of the school uniform.他的家人负担不起校服的费用。
    • The company is losing money and is unable to pay its bills.该公司正在亏损，无法支付账单。
    • Ageing power stations may be unable to cope with ever-increasing demand for electricity.老化的电站可能无法应付不断增长的电力需求。
    • He lay there, unable to move.他躺在那里动弹不得。🔊🔊
    • I tried to contact him but was unable to.我试着跟他联系，却没联系上。🔊🔊
    • I am afraid I am unable to provide the information you have requested.恐怕我无法提供您所要求的信息。
    • She was unable to hide her excitement.她无法掩饰自己的兴奋。
    • Let us know if you’re unable to come.让我们知道您是否无法来。
    • The Minister seems unable to grasp this simple point.部长似乎无法理解这一简单点。
    • Christine feels unable to confide in her fiancé.克里斯汀感到无法与她的未婚夫倾诉。
    • The accident left him unable to walk.这次事故使他丧失了行走能力。
    opposite able
    Extra Examples
    • He remained silent, unwilling or unable to say what was in his mind.他仍旧保持沉默，不愿意或是不能够说出他的想法。
    • He seemed constitutionally unable to keep quiet.他似乎天生就不能保持安静。
    • He was considered unable to cope with the pressure of the job.大家认为他无法承受工作压力。
    • He went on, apparently unable to stop.他仍在继续，看上去停不下来了。
    • She found herself unable to meet his gaze.她发觉自己不敢看他凝视的目光。
    • The road was deemed unable to cope with increased traffic.人们认为这条路无法承受增多的车辆。
    • Ben is almost completely paralysed and unable to speak following a stroke.本是人和其他人做日常工作的想法。
    • The union has been unable to reach an agreement with the company.工会无法与公司达成协议。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • feel
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • quite
    • totally
    • …
    phrases
    • unwilling or unable
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