"ability" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 能力

Definition

指做某事的能力或本領。它可以指天生的才能、後天學會的技能，或一般的智力與體力水平。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常接 'to' + 動詞，如 'the ability to solve problems'。'Ability' 比 'skill' 更廣泛；'skill' 通常指後天習得、較具體的技能。常見搭配有 'show ability'、'lose the ability' 和 'a person of great ability'。

Examples

She has the ability to learn languages quickly.

她有快速學習語言的**能力**。

After the accident, he lost the ability to walk.

事故後，他失去了行走的**能力**。

Reading improves your ability to write well.

閱讀會提高你寫作的**能力**。

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

最讓我佩服的是她在壓力下保持冷靜的**能力**。

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

這份工作要求有與不同類型的人共事的**能力**。

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

我懷疑他沒有幫助就按時完成這件事的**能力**。