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 feel ashamed of my inability to repay your favour.
愧无以报。 - 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。 - And I have an absolute inability to trust anyone.
我绝对不能信任任何人。 - But her inability to visualize this catalytic RNA hindered her work.
但是，无法使这种催化性RNA可视化阻碍了她的研究。 - Someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language.
一个受失语症影响或者没有运用和理解语言能力的人。 - 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。 - Wall Street analysts have been highly critical of the company's seeming inability to control costs
华尔街的分析家们对该公司似乎无力控制成本一事一直都严厉指责。 - Inability to take a loss and move on.
没有能力承受损失和前进。 - 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？ - So I said, What you have is an inability to express your emotions.
所以我说，你不会表达自己的情感。