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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- capability [,keɪpə'bɪlɪtɪ]
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1.
n
the quality of being capable; ability
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2.
n
the quality of being susceptible to the use or treatment indicated
- the capability of a metal to be fused
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3.
n
[usually plural]
a characteristic that may be developed; potential aptitude
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n
the quality of being capable; ability
Examples
- to have the capability to do sth
- 有做某事的能力 → capability
- the capability of a metal to be fused → capability
- 在工厂的经营管理方面，她显示出非凡的才能。
- She shows rare capability in factory management. → 才能
- 防卫作战能力
- defence capability → 防卫
- 国防力量
- defence capability → 国防
- 才能
- ability; capability; talent → 才
- 他没什么本事, 却喜欢到处逞英雄。
- He likes to show off his strength, even without enough capability. → 逞英雄
- 除开我做不到的, 其他的我都原意帮你。
- I am willing to do anything for you except for those beyond my capability. → 除开
- 唉, 我们高估了他的办事能力！
- Oh, we overestimated his capability of handling things. → 高估
- 我们应该以那些劳动模范为榜样, 认真钻研业务, 提高工作水平。
- We should follow the good example of those model workers, endeavour to gain professional proficiency, and increase work capability. → 劳动模范
nciku Note
关于“能力”的不同表达
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关于“能力”的不同表达 请勿混淆 ability , capability ,和 capacity . ability 表示某人有能力做好某事. He had remarkable ability as a musician… the ability to bear hardship… 某人的 capability 是指他所能完成的工作量及工作质量的好坏. …a job that was beyond the capability of one man… the film director’s ideas of the capability of the actor… 如果某人具有某种特殊 capacity ,或 a capacity for something, 或a capacity to do something， 说明他具备做该事所需的能力. capability 比 ability 更为正式. …their capacity for hard work… his capacity to see the other person’s point of view…. |
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