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The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。
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The company say they're able to keep pricing competitive...
该公司说他们能够使定价保持竞争力。
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They seemed able to work together very efficiently.
他们看来能很有效率地合作。
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You'll be able to read in peace...
你就能安心地读书了。
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Have you been able to have any kind of contact?...
你联系上了吗？
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It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.
无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。
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...one of the brightest and ablest members of the government...
政府里最聪明能干的成员之一
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They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.
他们聪明又智慧，能干又自信。
Note that able and capable are both used to say that someone can do something. When you say that someone is able to do something, you mean that they can do it either because of their knowledge or skill, or because it is possible. He wondered if he would be able to climb over the rail... They were able to use their profits for new investments. Note that if you use a past tense, you are saying that someone has actually done something. We were able to reduce costs. When you say that someone is capable of doing something, you mean either that they have the knowledge and skill to do it, or that they are likely to do it. The workers are perfectly capable of running the organization themselves... She was quite capable of falling asleep. You can say that someone is capable of a particular feeling or action. He's capable of loyalty... Bowman could not believe him capable of murder. You can also use 'capable of' when talking about what something such as a car or machine can do. The car was capable of 110 miles per hour. If you describe someone as able or capable, you mean that they do things well. He's certainly a capable gardener.
注意，able和capable都用来表示某人能做某事。able 既可表示因拥有某种知识或技能而能做某事，也可表示客观可能：He wondered if he would be able to climb over the rail (他不知自己能否攀过栏杆)，They were able to use their profits for new investments (他们得以将利润用于再投资)。要注意的是，如果用过去时，则表示实际做了该事：We were able to reduce costs (我们做到了降低成本)。capable既可表示具有做某事的技能或知识，也可表示做某事有较大的可能性:The workers are perfectly capable of running the organization themselves (工人完全能够自己管理这个机构)，She was quite capable of falling asleep (她很容易睡着)。capable 还可表示具有某种情感或能够做出某一行为：He's capable of loyalty (他能做到忠心耿耿)，Bowman could not believe him capable of murder (鲍曼无法相信他会杀人)。capable亦用于指汽车、机器等的性能：The car was capable of 110 miles per hour (这辆车时速可达110英里)。able或capable形容人时表示“有能力的”、“能力强的”：He's certainly a capable gardener (他绝对是一名能干的园丁)。
- Adjective
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1. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something;
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2. 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"
- synonym： capable
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3. 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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4. having a strong healthy body;
- "an able seaman"
- "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
- synonym： able-bodied
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- 1.能的，有能力的
- 1. Most children are able to walk before they are able to talk.
- 多数孩子在会说话前就会走路。
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- 2. A clever lawyer should be able to trick the prisoner into an admission of guilt.
- 聪明的律师应能诱使罪犯认罪。
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- 3. A few very minutes later,I was able to hurry away with precious chalkmarks on my baggage.
- 几分钟后，我终于提着那上面画有珍贵的粉笔标记的行李慌慌张张地走开了。
来自《用法词典》
- 4. A good teacher should be able to infect his students with his own keenness for his subject.
- 一个好教师应能以自己对本学科的热爱来影响学生。
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- 5. A politician must be able to communicate.
- 政治家必须善于表达自己的观点。
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- 6. Able-bodied labourers are in full employment.
- 壮劳力全部就业。
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- 7. According to research, only one smoker in a hundred is able to kick the habit without some kind of help.
- 研究表明，一百名吸烟者中只有一名能够不借助任何帮助成功戒烟。
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- 8. After reading a biography of Lincoln he was able to tell many stories about the President.
- 他读了林肯的传记后，能讲出许多关于这位总统的故事。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 9. After studying differential calculus you will be able to solve these mathematical problems.
- 学了微积分之后，你们就能够解这些数学题了。
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- 10. After taking a sedative she was able to get to sleep.
- 服用了镇静剂后，她能够入睡了。
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- 11. All spacemen must be able to bear acceleration.
- 所有太空人都应能承受加速度。
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- 12. All the candidates are able to answer the questions without any hitch.
- 所有报考者都能对答如流。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 13. All the football match spectators were able to observe order in the stadium.
- 球赛观众都能遵守会场秩序。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 14. All the tickets for the concert had been sold.Fortunately, I knew one of the actors, and by working the oracle we were able to see it.
- 音乐会票已全部售完。幸亏，我认识一个演员，通过关系才入了场。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 15. America might be able to unload more of its grain abroad.
- 美国或许能向国外倾销更多的谷类。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 16. An actor must be able to memorise his lines.
- 演员须善于熟记台词。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 17. An actor must be able to memorize his lines.
- 演员须善于熟记台词。
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- 18. An employer shoule be able to apprasise ability and character.
- 雇主应当有能力估计才能和性格。
来自《用法词典》
- 19. An interval of a year elapsed before we were able to return.
- 隔了一年我们才得以返回。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 20. Are animals able to think?
- 动物能思考吗？
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