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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 946 COCA: 783

ability

ability ˈbɪləti/ noun
plural abilities
ability
ˈbɪləti/
noun
plural abilities
Learner's definition of ABILITY
: the power or skill to do something能力;才能;技能
[count]
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
[noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 946 COCA: 783

ability

1 of 2

noun

abil·​i·​ty ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce ability (audio)
plural abilities
1
a
: the quality or state of being able
the ability of the soil to hold water
especially : physical, mental, or legal power to do something
a writer's ability to engage the reader's interest
did the work to the best of her ability [=as well as she could]
b
: competence in doing something : skill
artistic abilities
2
: natural aptitude or acquired proficiency
students with different abilities

-ability

2 of 2

noun suffix

variants or less commonly -ibility
: capacity, fitness, or tendency to act or be acted on in a (specified) way
agglutinability

Example Sentences

Noun a young woman with many remarkable musical abilities a young woman of great musical ability She has shown some ability with foreign languages.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The problem, though, is that much of the cybersecurity marketplace is premised on the notion that technology advances are best measured in their ability to perfectly reduce the possibility of an attack. Pat Muoio, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 When the Bengals drafted Chase and Higgins, the front office prioritized their playmaking ability. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 O'Neal credits his years of fatherhood for his ability to connect with his younger fans. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Medical experts have said that a person's speech patterns following a stroke are not indicative of their cognitive ability. Alisa Wiersema, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2022 Heck, even the flashes of promise within preseason games last month foreshadowed the giddiness and anticipation that surfaces when Fields showcases his playmaking ability. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 His ability to make a central location feel just as vital as the actors that are inhabiting them is quite striking. Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Flies can thank their fast, sophisticated eyesight and some neural quirks for their ability to escape swats with such speed and agility. CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Its volumizing namesake comes from its ability to easily place the dryer close to the scalp, beneath the hair, for that swingy, salon-coiffed look. Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English ablete, abilite, habilite "suitability, proficiency, ability," borrowed from Anglo-French abilité, borrowed from Latin habilitāt-, habilitās "aptitude," from habilis "easy to handle, adaptable, fit" + -tāt-, -tās -ty — more at able

Noun suffix

Middle English -ablete, -abilite, -iblete, -ibilite, borrowed from Anglo-French -ableté, -abilité, -ibleté, -ibilité, borrowed from Latin -abilitās, -ibilitās, from -abilis, -ibilis -able + -tās -ty

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of ability was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 946 COCA: 783
ability

noun¹

1skill/power to do sth處事技巧;辦事能力ADJECTIVE | ... OF ABILITY | VERB + ABILITY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEexceptional, extraordinary, great, outstanding, remarkable, uncanny非凡的才幹;卓越的才能;雄才;傑出的才能inherent, innate, natural固有的能力;天賦的才幹;天生的能力It's important to discover the natural abilities of each child.發現每個孩子的天賦才能很重要。proven已證實的才能academic, acting, artistic, athletic, creative, intellectual, linguistic, mathematical, musical, psychic, reading, technical學術能力;表演才能;藝術才能;運動能力;創造力;智力;語言能力;數學才能;音樂才能;超自然能力;閱讀能力;技術能力mental, physical智力;體能... OF ABILITYlevel能力水平She showed a high level of ability as a runner.她表現出了作為賽跑選手的很高的奔跑能力。VERB + ABILITYhave, possess具有/擁有能力retain保持能力demonstrate, show顯露/顯現才能Both players demonstrated their ability to hit the ball hard.兩名球員都展示出大力擊球的能力。acquire, develop, enhance, improve習得/培養/增強/提高能力lack缺乏能力lose失去能力I seem to have lost my ability to attract clients.我好像失去了招徠顧客的能力。affect, hamper, hinder, impair, impede, limit, undermine影響/束縛/阻礙/削弱/妨礙/限制/損害能力appreciate, recognize賞識才幹;認可才能Fox's abilities were soon recognized.不久,福克斯的才能得到了認可。doubt, question懷疑/質疑能力overestimate, underestimate高估/低估能力PREPOSITIONability in⋯的才能She showed great ability in mathematics.她顯現出非凡的數學才能。PHRASESto the best of your ability盡全力We will keep you informed to the best of our ability.我們將竭盡全力為您提供最新信息。
ability

noun²

2speed with which sb learns學習效率ADJECTIVE | VERB + ABILITY | ABILITY + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEhigh學習能力高The school does nothing for children of high ability.這所學校對學習能力強的孩子沒有做什麼。limited, low學習能力有限;學習能力低average, mixed中等的/各不相同的學習能力It is much more difficult to teach a mixed-ability class.教一個學生能力各不相同的班要難得多。VERB + ABILITYassess, measure, test評估/衡量/測試學習能力ABILITY + NOUNlevel能力水平range學習能力的高低範圍PHRASESa range of ability, a range of abilities學習能力的高低範圍I taught a wide range of abilities.各種不同學習能力的人我都教過。

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