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• able   /ˈeɪbl/ DJ   /'ebḷ/ KK
  • adjective
    • 能；能够 to have the skill, intelligence, opportunity, etc. needed to do something~ to do sth
      • 干这项工作你得会说法语。 You must be able to speak French for this job.
      • 一场病毒引起的疾病使她走路都十分困难。 A viral illness left her barely able to walk.
      • 我觉得无法不同意他的意见。 I didn't feel able to disagree with him.
      • 你能来吗？ Will you be able to come?
      • See also:
        unable Antonym;   can
    • 有才智的；有才能的；（某方面）擅长的 intelligent; good at something
      • 班上最有才华的学生 the ablest student in the class
      • 我们的宗旨是帮助社会上能力较弱的人独立生活。 We aim to help the less able in society to lead an independent life.
      • Irregular:
        abler   /ˈeɪblə(r)/ DJ   /'eblɚ/ KK;   ablest   /ˈeɪblɪst/ DJ   /'eblɪst/ KK
    • See also:
      ably

English dictionary

• a·ble
  • Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something
  • Having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence

Related phrases

• -able,  -ible
  1. 可…的；能…的；应…的    2. 具有…性质的
• able-bodied
  健康的；健壮的；体格健全的
• able seaman
  （英国海军）一等水兵
• able to
  能
• able-bodied seaman
  able seaman
• able-minded
  能干的
• be able to count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand
  屈指可数；寥寥无几
• not (be able to) take your eyes off somebody/something
  目不转睛地盯着；始终注视着
• not be able to do something to save your life
  完全干不了某事；死也做不了某事
• be able to do something in your sleep
  闭着眼睛也会做

Related languages

• able is also a word in: français

Synonyms

• adjective: skilful, skillful, competent, clever, efficient, apt, dexterous, proficient, fit, skilled, qualified, gifted, talented

Web translations

Usage examples

• "This is going to be a moment that you'll never be able to paint people as haters, racists, none of it," he says of the event featuring Sarah Palin and other conservative political and cultural figures. "This is a moment, quite honestly, that...
  Aug 26, 2010 -  Al Sharpton -  Boston Globe
• "I had to shoot a good one if I was going to move on," Woods said. "And I was able to do that today."
  Sep 4, 2010 -  Tiger Wood -  FOXNews
• "They said there's like a 50 percent chance that (without surgery) I could feel better and still, like what happened last time: I played two games and not be able to walk the next day. Putting the screw in is probably the best idea. It's a 90...
  Sep 2, 2010 -  Dustin Pedroia -  The Associated Press

Web definitions

• • (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
    
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• • have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
    
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• • having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
    
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