Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #946
Fully loadedability
能力；才能；才干
the power or skill to do something; the quality that makes it possible to do something
- 1.
The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
能够的质量或状态；做某事的能力；拥有必要的力量
- 2.
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
能够执行的品质；允许或促进成就或完成的品质
- 3.
The legal wherewithal to act.
法律上的行动能力
- 4.
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
具备做某事或完成某事所需的品质(尤指智力品质)
- 5.
Physical power.
体力
- 6.
A unique power of the mind; a faculty.
独特的心智能力；才能
- 7.
A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.
做事的技能或能力；智力；天赋；才能
能够的质量或状态；做某事的能力；拥有必要的力量；能够执行的品质；允许或促进成就或完成的品质；法律上的行动能力；具备做某事或完成某事所需的品质(尤指智力品质)；体力
In use
She has the ability to solve complex problems quickly.
His musical ability is truly impressive.
The job requires strong communication abilities.
ability to do sth
ability后常接不定式，表示做某事的能力。
She has the ability to solve complex problems.
她有解决复杂问题的能力。
ability in sth
ability in表示在某个领域的能力。
He showed great ability in mathematics.
他在数学方面展现了卓越的能力。
demonstrate/show ability (to do sth)
demonstrate/show ability表示展示能力，ability前可加不定冠词。
The student demonstrated an ability to work independently.
Connections
Collocations
- ability to do something
- 做某事的能力
- She has the ability to solve complex problems quickly.她有能力快速解决复杂问题。
- natural ability
- 天资，天赋
- His natural ability in music was evident from a young age.他的音乐天赋从小就显而易见。
- academic ability
- 学术能力
- Her academic ability earned her a scholarship to the university.她的学术能力为她赢得了大学奖学金。
- leadership ability
- 领导能力
- The manager's leadership ability inspired the whole team.经理的领导能力激励了整个团队。
- ability to learn
- 学习能力
- Children have a remarkable ability to learn new languages.儿童学习新语言的能力非常出色。
- cognitive ability
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ability 与 able（能够）同源，记住 able 加 ity 就是‘能力’。
Context & Register
通常作为中性词使用，常见于各种正式和非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'ability' (stressed /ɪlɪti/). Be careful with spelling lookalikes like 'city' and 'pity' which have different stress patterns.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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