inability

[ˌɪnəˈbɪləti]
  • 释义
  • 无能,无力;无才能;无能为力;

  • 词义辨析
  • disability,inability
  • 这一对词都表示“无能”之意,但涵义有细微的差异。
    disability着重表示“因受伤而变残废所引起的无能”(lacking ability caused by injury)或“因天生的缺陷而导致的无能”(inherent defect);用于法律方面,它表示“不够资格”、“不合格”(legal disqualification)之意。
    inability着重表示“缺少能力”或“缺乏手段”(lack of power or means)的意味。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Wall Street analysts have been highly critical of the company's seeming inability to control costs.

    华尔街的分析家们对该公司似乎无力控制成本一事一直都严厉指责。

    柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    a congenital inability to tell the truth

    生就的不会说实话

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 3、

    Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident.

    她无法集中精力可能会导致事故。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    But what's the explanation behind this lack of cohesion , and the inability to grind out results?

    那么是什么原因造成凝聚力的缺乏, 以至于他们不能获得胜利 呢 ?

    ——期刊摘选
  • 5、

    The fundamental problem lies in their inability to distinguish between reality and invention.

    最根本的问题在于他们无法分清现实和虚构。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    Paulson's inability to dissimulate is at times endearing.

    有些时候,保尔森不善伪装的性格显得可爱.

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  • 7、

    Her despondency arises from her inability to find employment.

    她之所以意志消沉是因为她无法找到工作.

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  • 8、

    Overtime, sleep deprivation and giving up mealtimes may well be a display of inefficiency and inability.

    加班加点, 废寝忘食有时很可能是不具备效率和工作能力的表现.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 9、

    Please accept my apologies for our inability to be more responsive to yur enquiry.

    葛:请原谅我们未能对你们的询价作出更积极的反应.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 10、

    He was frustrated by his inability to wave down a taxi.

    连一辆出租车都打不到,他很沮丧。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    This fatherly bear teaches us that there's always room for " inability " in parental " responsibility. "

    这头慈父熊教会我们就家长’责任’而言, ’ 无能 ’ 总还有很多发展空间.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 12、

    He became more and more irritated by her inability to stick at anything.

    他对她做任何事都会半途而废感到越来越恼火。

    柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    Inability to clearly visualize or sample the endocervical canal.

    不能清楚的可见,或没有取到宫颈管内细胞.

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  • 14、

    The chief limitation of the harvester has been its inability to separate seed from debris.

    这种扫集机的主要缺点是不能把种子和夹杂物分开来.

    辞典例句
  • 15、

    An innate, acquired, or induced inability to develop a normal immune response.

    免疫''.'缺陷'.''''.'先天'. ''的 、 后天的或诱发的正常免疫反应能力的缺失.

    期刊摘选
  • 16、

    It's inconstancy, but not inability, that's to be feared.

    不怕无能, 就怕无恒.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    Fix problems with your printer, such as the inability to print or getting a garbled printout.

    纠正打印机的问题, 如无法打印或者打印结果模糊.

    期刊摘选
  • 18、

    Insolvency: The inability to pay one's debts fall due.

    无偿债能力: 指债务人无足够奖金偿付到期债务.

    期刊摘选
  • 19、

    BPH can lead to complications such as an inability to urinate and urinary tract infection.

    前列腺肥大并会造成如不能排尿及尿道感染等并发症.

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  • 20、

    General malaise or weakness, inability to perform activities of daily living.

    感觉不舒服或虚弱而影响一般日常的生活起居.

    期刊摘选
  • 21、

    We regret our inability to anythingconcerning the firm mentioned in your letter of the 30 th ult.

    对于上月30日贵函所要查询的公司,我们实在无法报告确切情况,甚为遗憾.

    期刊摘选
  • 22、

    This will damage the nozzle resulting in poor injection quality or inability to give injections.

    这将损坏喷嘴,导致较差的注射效果,甚至无法注射.

    期刊摘选
  • 23、

    I raged at my own inability.

    我深为自己的无能而恼火.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    You know 90 % of people's problems are due to their inability to get over the past?

    你知道90%的人问题都出在没有能力从自己的过去中恢复过来?

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  • 25、

    the government's inability to provide basic services

    政府在提供基本服务方面的无能

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 26、

    Inability to relax, to let go of a problem, often prevents its solution.

    不会放松, 不会放过问题, 常常妨碍问题的解决.

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  • 27、

    Early attempts at freezing tumors were frustrated by inability to measure the treatment zone.

    早期对肿瘤冷冻的尝试由于无法对治疗区域的策略而失败.

    期刊摘选
  • 28、

    His inability to stay at one job for long had finally proved too much for her.

    他没有哪份工作能干长,这一点最终让她难以忍受。

    柯林斯例句
  • 29、

    And the Tuna Commission has demonstrated on annual basis , its complete inability to control the fishing.

    金枪鱼委员会每年都显现其控制捕鱼上的无能为力.

    期刊摘选
  • 30、

    Others also blame the Iraqis for their inability to accept America's gift of freedom.

    此外,还有人将责任推到伊拉克人身上,认为后者孱弱无能,难以接受美国的自由馈赠.

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