KEY WORDS & USAGE: ability

 ability [ə`bɪlətɪ] n. 能力        衍：able [`ebḷ] adj. 有能力的，能夠

Their greatness was proved by their ability to acknowledge defeat.

他們的偉大之處由他們能承認自己的失敗得到證明。

→ability是able的名詞形，ability to +動詞原形表示「具有〜的能力」。ability for +名詞。如ability for music。

 

ability noun

1 skill/power to do sth

ADJ.

exceptional, extraordinary, great, outstanding, remarkable, uncanny | inherent, innate, natural

discovering the natural abilities of each child

proven | academic, acting, artistic, athletic, creative, intellectual, linguistic, mathematical, musical, reading, technical | mental, physical

VERB + ABILITY

have | demonstrate, show

Both players demonstrated their ability to hit the ball hard.

acquire, develop | lack | lose

I seem to have lost my ability to attract clients.

appreciate, recognize

Fox's abilities were soon recognized.

PHRASES

to the best of your ability

We will keep you informed to the best of our ability.

 

2 speed with which sb learns

ADJ.

high

The school does nothing for children of high ability.

limited, low | average, mixed

It is much more difficult to teach a mixed-ability class.

VERB + ABILITY

assess, test

PHRASES

a level of ability

There was a high level of ability among the school leavers.

a range of ability/abilities

I taught a wide range of abilities.

ABILITY

[adj N] 20% own N, athletic N, uncanny N

She's a woman of considerable abilities.

她是個非常有才幹的女性。

[in N] 20% in N

These differences do not include a difference in ability.

這些差異不包括能力差異。

[with N] 14% with N

Because babies are born with the innate ability to enjoy sandwiches.

因為嬰兒出生時具有享受三明治的天生能力。

[on N] 13% on N

Races are won or lost on the ability to concentrate.

種族的集中能力贏得或失敗。

[to N] 8% to N

A final subtype demonstrated low average to average abilities.

最終的亞型表現出較低的平均能力。