abilitynoun
能力
the fact that sb/sth is able to do sth
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。
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。
才能；本领；才智
a level of skill or intelligence
Almost everyone has some musical ability.
几乎人人都有一些音乐才能。
He was a man of extraordinary abilities.
他才干卓著。
students of mixed abilities
能力各不相同的学生
A woman of her ability will easily find a job.
有她那样才能的女性找工作不难。
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。
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N-SING 能力
Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job...
公众从来不相信他有能力胜任这一职位。
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N-VAR 才能;技能;本领
Your ability is the quality or skill that you have which makes it possible for you to do something.Her drama teacher spotted her ability...
她的戏剧老师发现了她的才能。
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PHRASE 尽…所能地；竭尽全力地
If you do something to the best of your abilities or to the best of your ability, you do it as well as you can.I take care of them to the best of my abilities...
我尽我所能地照顾他们。
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不要混淆 ability, capability 和 capacity。ability 常用于表示某人将某件事做好的能力：He had remarkable ability as a musician（他拥有杰出的音乐才华），the ability to bear hardship（承受苦难的能力）。capability 指某人所能完成的工作量以及所能达到的工作质量：a job that was beyond the capability of one man（个人力所不及的工作），the director's ideas of the capability of the actor（导演对于这个演员演技的看法）。capacity指做成某件事所需的素质, 用法比 ability 更加正式，例如 their capacity for hard work（他们能吃苦耐劳），his capacity to see the other person's point of view（他领会他人观点的能力）。
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What criteria are used for assessing a student 's ability ?
用什么标准来评定一个学生的能力？
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His outstanding ability earned him a place on the team .
他非凡的能力为他在队中赢得了一席之地。
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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。
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A woman of her ability will easily find a job .
有她那样才能的女性找工作不难。
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These results are a further proof of his outstanding ability .
这些成果进一步证明了他的杰出才干。
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I try to do my job to the best of my ability .
我尽全力做好我的工作。
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She has every confidence in her students ' abilities .
她完全相信她学生的能力。
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She has a very low opinion of her own abilities .
她认为自己的能力很差。
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His linguistic ability served him well in his chosen profession .
他的语言能力对他所选择的职业大有帮助。
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She needs to trust more in her own abilities .
她需要更加相信自己的能力。
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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。
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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。
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Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession .
她的才能使她在本行业中出类拔萃。
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The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class .
这个练习超出了班上大多数学生的能力。
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I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job .
我非常怀疑他有没有能力胜任这项工作。
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I can vouch for her ability to work hard .
我保证她能够努力工作。
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He has blind faith in doctors ' ability to find a cure .
他盲目相信医生有妙手回春的能力。
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I had great regard for his abilities .
我非常敬佩他的能力。
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They earn salaries out of all proportion to their ability .
他们挣的工资与其能力不相称。
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Almost everyone has some musical ability .
几乎人人都有一些音乐才能。
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While girls lack confidence , boys often overestimate their abilities .
女孩通常缺乏自信，而男孩则往往会高估自己的能力。
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Contestants were grouped according to age and ability .
参赛者按年龄和能力分组。
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He was a man of extraordinary abilities .
他才干卓著。
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Nick took her comment as a slight on his abilities as a manager .
尼克认为她的话是藐视他当经理的能力。
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I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now .
我明白我现在不得不改变对他的能力的看法了。
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They overestimated his ability when they promoted him .
他们提拔他的时候高估了他的能力。
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He has the ability to bring out the best in others .
他能做到扬人之长。
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I take care of them to the best of my abilities
我尽我所能地照顾他们。
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Parents must make use of their natural ability to empathize .
父母必须发挥其天性，设身处地从子女的角度感受。
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The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job
公众从来不相信他有能力胜任这一职位。
普通用词，主要用于人，指在智力或体力上能够做某事的实际能力，常后接动词不定式或介词 in/for。
a player of great ability
极有才华的球员
She has the ability to run her father's business.
她有能力经营父亲的企业。
He shows an ability in/for farming.
他显示出农耕方面的才能。
尤指完成有难度的事情所需的能力，常后接动词不定式或介词 of，可以复数形式出现。
manufacturing capability
生产能力
She has the capability to handle the work.
她具备处理这项工作的能力。
Mary has the capability of becoming an excellent teacher.
玛丽有能力成为一名出色的教师。
In her opinion, simultaneous translation is beyond his capabilities.
她认为他做不了同声传译。
指人理解或做某事的能力，或容器、房间等的容纳能力，常后接介词 of/for。
a child's capacity for learning
孩子的学习能力
He has a capacity for computers.
他具有操作计算机的能力。
The fuel tank has a capacity of 50 litres.
这个油箱能装50升油。
强调做某事的非凡能力，常后接介词 in。
You should try to maintain your professional competence.
你应当尽力保持自己的专业能力。
We have doubt about his competence in teaching.
我们怀疑他教书的能力。
He demonstrated thorough competence in dealing with these issues.
他在处理这些问题时完全显示出了他的能力。
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