inability
英 [ˌɪnəˈbɪləti]
美 [ˌɪnəˈbɪləti]
n. 无能; 无力; 不能
复数：inabilities
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5324 / COCA.5112
同义词辨析
inabilityincapacityincompetence【导航词义：没有能力】
inabilityn. 无法，没能力
〔辨析〕
指无法做某事或没有做某事的能力，其后常用动词不定式。
〔例证〕
Can alcoholism result in an inability to speak?
酒精中毒会导致语言能力丧失吗？
The government's inability to control inflation caused a six-week strike by millions of workers.
政府无力控制通货膨胀导致了数百万工人为期6周的大罢工。
酒精中毒会导致语言能力丧失吗？
The government's inability to control inflation caused a six-week strike by millions of workers.
政府无力控制通货膨胀导致了数百万工人为期6周的大罢工。
incapacityn. 〈正式〉无能力
〔辨析〕
指没有做某事的能力或技能。
〔例证〕
The manager has taken sick leave due to his temporary incapacity through illness.
经理因病暂时不能工作，已经请了病假。
The main problem is the government's incapacity to deal with inflation.
主要问题在于政府对通货膨胀无能为力。
经理因病暂时不能工作，已经请了病假。
The main problem is the government's incapacity to deal with inflation.
主要问题在于政府对通货膨胀无能为力。
incompetencen. 不胜任，不称职
〔辨析〕
指缺少很好地完成工作、任务等的能力或技能。
〔例证〕
Only the board knew that the manager was dismissed for professional incompetence.
只有董事会知道那名经理是因专业方面不称职而被解聘的。
The report blamed government incompetence for the surging unemployment.
该报道指责政府的无能导致了失业人口激增。
只有董事会知道那名经理是因专业方面不称职而被解聘的。
The report blamed government incompetence for the surging unemployment.
该报道指责政府的无能导致了失业人口激增。
牛津词典
noun
- 无能；无力；不能
the fact of not being able to do sth- the government's inability to provide basic services
政府在提供基本服务方面的无能 - Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay.
有些家庭因无力支付医疗费用而得不到医治。
- the government's inability to provide basic services
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 无能;无力;不能
If you refer to someone'sinability todo something, you are referring to the fact that they are unable to do it.- Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident.
她无法集中精力可能会导致事故。 - ...the government's inability to provide basic services.
政府无力提供基本的公共服务
- Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident.
英英释义
noun
- lacking the power to perform
- lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
双语例句
- I have learned disability is not inability and a strong mentality and great attitude have been very important!
我懂得了残疾不是无能，坚强的心态和良好的态度才是非常重要的。 - Her inability to pay the rents caused trouble.
她无力付房租引起了麻烦。 - And I have an absolute inability to trust anyone.
我绝对不能信任任何人。 - My inability to cope adequately with broadcasts or lectures.
我对广播或讲演之不能应付裕如。 - I feel ashamed of my inability to repay your favour.
愧无以报。 - We've given your claim our careful consideration but regret our inability to accommodate it.
对你们的索赔，我们作了仔细的研究，但遗憾不能接受。 - Try to be patient with their inability to accept your new beliefs.
对不能接受你的新观念的人要有耐心。 - Why is there this inability to reckon with the moral and spiritual facts?
为什么不能认清道德和精神上的事实？ - Limitations of this study include lack of a formoterol therapy – alone treatment group and inability to determine compliance.
此项研究的局限性主要在于缺乏福莫特罗单纯治疗组和对于决定的依从性的无能为力。 - The apparent inability of senior management to decide exactly what it wants has hampered our progress.
高级管理层不能决定到底需要什么，这阻碍了我们的进展。