Word · Frequency #5324
inability
无能；无力；没有能力
核心释义
lack of ability to do something
- 1.
缺乏做某事的能力；无能
Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.
- 2.
缺乏做某事的能力(尤其是心智能力)
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
- 3.
缺乏做某事的选择；无力
Lack of the option to do something; powerlessness.
- 4.
缺乏执行的能力
lacking the power to perform
缺乏做某事的能力；无能；缺乏做某事的能力(尤其是心智能力)；缺乏做某事的选择；无力；缺乏执行的能力；无能
用法In use
His inability to speak French made the trip difficult.
用法提示：inability 是名词，表示“没有能力”，后接不定式说明具体做不到的事情。
She was frustrated by her inability to solve the puzzle.
用法提示：inability 为名词，指“无力/不能”，by 后接名词短语说明让她沮丧的原因。
The team's inability to score cost them the game.
用法提示：inability 是名词，意为“不能”，此处用所有格修饰，后接不定式表示具体欠缺的能力。
inability to do sth
最常用结构，表示“无法做某事”。
His inability to solve the problem frustrated him.
他无法解决这个问题，感到很沮丧。
inability in sth
较少用，表示在某方面无能。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inability to do something
- 做某事无能
- His inability to complete the project on time disappointed everyone.他无法按时完成项目，令所有人失望。
- frustrated by inability
- 因无能而沮丧
- She felt frustrated by her inability to solve the math problem.她因无法解决这道数学题而感到沮丧。
- chronic inability
- 长期无能
- Chronic inability to manage finances led to bankruptcy.长期无力管理财务导致了破产。
- complete inability
- 完全无能
- The machine's complete inability to function indicated a serious defect.机器完全无法运转，表明存在严重缺陷。
- apparent inability
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 inability 拆成 in（不）+ ability（能力），想象‘没有能力’做某事，记住就是‘无能’。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性; 常用于正式或书面语境，如学术或工作评估，表示缺乏（尤指心理上的）能力或无法完成某事。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'inability' as they share the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and subsequent sounds /lɪti/. Note that they all end with the suffix '-ity' though the immediate preceding part is '-bil-'.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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