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able
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of ABLE
1
not used before a noun
a : having the power, skill, money, etc., that is needed to do something能，能够（指具备足够的能力、技能、金钱等） — usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式
- He will buy a new car as soon as he is able.等条件允许他就会买辆新车。
- He will buy a new car as soon as he is able to do so.等条件允许他就会买辆新车。
- Is he able to swim? [=can he swim?]他会游泳吗？
- They weren't able to afford a vacation. [=they were unable to afford a vacation]他们负担不起度假的费用
- I was so tired that I was barely/hardly able to get out of bed.我累坏了，几乎起不了床。
- A weight lifter is able to lift [=can lift] a very heavy weight.举重运动员能举起很重的重量。
b : not prevented from doing something : having the freedom or opportunity to do something可以；有机会 — usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式
- Come for a visit when you are able (to).有空时请过来玩。
- Will you be able to visit soon?你很快就能过来玩吗？
- We were able to leave at noon.我们中午就能出发。
c — used to say that the quality or condition of something makes something possible（质量或条件）使有可能
- a car that is able to hold [=can hold] five people能乘坐五个人的轿车
- The car wasn't able to be repaired. [=could not be repaired]这辆汽车没法再修了。
2
[also more able; most able] abler; ablest : having skill or talent有能力的；有技能的；有天赋的
- He turned out to be an able editor/leader/soldier.他成为了一位能干的编辑/领导/军人。
- She is one of the ablest lawyers in the firm.她是公司里最能干的律师之一。
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c
: having a quality or nature that makes something possible : susceptible to some action or treatment
Example Sentences
Adjective He will buy a new car as soon as he is able. He turned out to be an able editor. She is one of the ablest lawyers in the firm.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Though Pugh eventually got her check back that day and was able to open an account with a nearby competitor, the damage was already done. Essence, 10 Sep. 2022 The plane's nose was damaged but the pilots were able to depart on their own and were taken to a hospital for observation, Naval Base Coronado spokesperson Kevin Dixon said. CBS News, 10 Sep. 2022 Ryan will be able to give Pryor some help, but ultimately, the veteran has to hold up on the left side for this passing game to reach its ceiling. The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2022 SpaceX regularly lands rockets on drone ships in the ocean; its talented engineers ought to be able to make satellites fainter. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 That background made Mather wonder if McCarthy was going to be able to make such quick, astute adjustments so early in his major league career. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Of course, his career was just getting stated — and after four months of recuperation, the actor was able to make his way back in front of a camera, and eventually to fame on The Walking Dead. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Wesneski’s friends and family members were situated near home plate for the series opener, though his parents weren’t able to make it because his mother is ill. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More
Adjective
Members of the public will still be able to make comments by telephone when in-person meetings resume. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Though Pugh eventually got her check back that day and was able to open an account with a nearby competitor, the damage was already done. Essence, 10 Sep. 2022 The plane's nose was damaged but the pilots were able to depart on their own and were taken to a hospital for observation, Naval Base Coronado spokesperson Kevin Dixon said. CBS News, 10 Sep. 2022 Ryan will be able to give Pryor some help, but ultimately, the veteran has to hold up on the left side for this passing game to reach its ceiling. The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2022 SpaceX regularly lands rockets on drone ships in the ocean; its talented engineers ought to be able to make satellites fainter. Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 That background made Mather wonder if McCarthy was going to be able to make such quick, astute adjustments so early in his major league career. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 Of course, his career was just getting stated — and after four months of recuperation, the actor was able to make his way back in front of a camera, and eventually to fame on The Walking Dead. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Wesneski’s friends and family members were situated near home plate for the series opener, though his parents weren’t able to make it because his mother is ill. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English able, abill, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin habilis "easily handled or adjusted, adaptable," from habēre "to have, hold" + -ilis, alteration (by haplology before labial consonants) of -ibilis -ible — more at give entry 1
Adjective suffix
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French and Middle French, going back to Latin -ābilis, -ibilis, from -ā-, -i- (thematic vowels of various conjugations of verbs) + -bilis "capable (of acting) or worthy of (being acted upon)," going back to pre-Latin *-dhl-is, adjective suffix formed from the instrumental noun suffix *-dhl-om (whence Latin -bulum)
Time Traveler
The first known use of able was in the 14th century Phrases Containing able
adjective¹
adjective²
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