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unable

英 [ʌnˈeɪbl]

美 [ʌnˈeɪbl]

adj.  没有所需技能(或力量、时间、知识等); 未能; 无法

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1474 / COCA.2136

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 没有所需技能(或力量、时间、知识等);未能;无法
      not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do sth
      1. He lay there, unable to move.
        他躺在那里动弹不得。
      2. I tried to contact him but was unable to.
        我试着跟他联系,却没联系上。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ 不能…的;无法…的
      If you areunable todo something, it is impossible for you to do it, for example because you do not have the necessary skill or knowledge, or because you do not have enough time or money.
      1. The military may feel unable to hand over power to a civilian President next year...
        军方可能会觉得明年难以将政权移交给一位民选总统。
      2. Unable any longer to keep from breaking in she said, 'I simply cannot believe you're serious.'
        她再也忍不住了,便插话道:“我真不敢相信你是认真的。”

    英英释义

    adj

    • (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
      1. unable to get to town without a car
      2. unable to obtain funds
    • lacking in power or forcefulness
      1. an ineffectual ruler
      2. like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
      Synonym:ineffectiveineffectual

    双语例句

    • Many areas in the country's interior are unable to report Aids cases immediately.
      该国内地的很多地区无法即时报告艾滋病病例。
    • The two countries have been unable to agree which step should come next
      接下来该走哪一步,这两个国家还未能就此达成一致意见。
    • They were unable to prove that she died as a direct result of his injection
      他们无法证明她的死是由于他的注射直接引起的。
    • The clay court was slippery and he was unable to move freely
      红土网球场很滑,他不能自如地移动。
    • I am simply unable to call to mind his name.
      我实在想不起来他的名字了。
    • Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again
      他抑制不住冲动,又向海面瞥了一眼。
    • We've simply been unable to locate him.
      我们就是没办法找到他。
    • She was unable to find employment
      她没能找到工作。
    • The speed of economic change has been so great that the tax-collecting system has been unable to cope.
      经济变化得如此之快,以致税收系统都应付不过来了。
    • He was unable to take nourishment for several days.
      他有几天不能吃东西了。