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inability

英 [ɪnə'bɪlɪtɪ] 美[,ɪnə'bɪləti]
  • n. 无能力;无才能

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中文词源


inability 无能力

in-,不,非,ability,能力。

英文词源


inability (n.)
mid-15c., inhabilite, "disqualification for office," from in- (1) + ability. Earlier was unability "incapability; incompetence" (late 14c.). General sense by c. 1500.

双语例句


1. He was frustrated by his inability to wave down a taxi.
连一辆出租车都打不到,他很沮丧。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident.
她无法集中精力可能会导致事故。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a congenital inability to tell the truth
生就的不会说实话

来自《权威词典》

4. the government's inability to provide basic services
政府在提供基本服务方面的无能

来自《权威词典》

5. I raged at my own inability.
我深为自己的无能而恼火.

来自《简明英汉词典》