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ability
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural abilities
plural abilities
Learner's definition of ABILITY
: the power or skill to do something能力；才能；技能 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
[count]
- a young woman with many remarkable musical/artistic/athletic abilities在音乐/艺术/体育领域能力非凡的年轻女性。
- a teacher with an ability to inspire his students能启迪学生的教师
- Does he have the ability [=authority] to fire employees?他有解雇员工的权力吗？
- a writer's ability [=capability, capacity] to interest readers作家吸引读者的才能
[noncount]
- a young woman of great musical/artistic/athletic ability在音乐/艺术/体育领域能力非凡的年轻女性
- She has shown some ability with foreign languages.她在外语学习方面展现出一些天赋。
- He always works to the best of his ability. [=as well as he can]他工作起来总是全力以赴。
variants or less commonly -ibility
Synonyms
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
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
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
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The first known use of ability was in the 14th century Phrases Containing ability
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