"ability" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 能力

Definition

指做某事的能力或本领。它可以指天生的才能、后天学会的技能，或一般的智力和体力水平。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常接 'to' + 动词，如 'the ability to solve problems'。'Ability' 比 'skill' 更宽泛；'skill' 通常指后天习得、较具体的技能。常见搭配有 'show ability'、'lose the ability' 和 'a person of great ability'。

Examples

She has the ability to learn languages quickly.

她有快速学习语言的**能力**。

After the accident, he lost the ability to walk.

事故后，他失去了行走的**能力**。

Reading improves your ability to write well.

阅读会提高你写作的**能力**。

What impressed me most was her ability to stay calm under pressure.

最让我佩服的是她在压力下保持冷静的**能力**。

The job requires the ability to work with different kinds of people.

这份工作要求有与不同类型的人共事的**能力**。

I doubt his ability to finish this on time without help.

我怀疑他没有帮助就按时完成这件事的**能力**。