ability
ability /əˈbɪləti/ noun
plural abilities
ability
/əˈbɪləti/
noun
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。
