日说一词2

3500词精要词2 able

able /'eɪb(ə)l/ 

a. 能够的；有能力的，能干的 (：capable/competent  )

词缀词根

abl/bili(能)+ - e(adj.后缀)有能力的

衍生词系

1) ability n. 能力；才干(: capability/capacity/ competence)

2) unable a. 不能的，无能力的

3) enable v. 使能够；使成为可能

4) disable v. 使失去能力，使残废disabled a.残疾的disability n. 残疾

5) -able

admirable令人钦佩的  affordable负担得起的   changeable多变的  comfortable舒适的  desirable理想的         enjoyable愉快的         noticeable引人注目的        reasonable合理的 

regrettable遗憾的    remarkable非凡的       suitable合适的          incurable不可治愈的 

invaluable非常宝贵的      unavoidable不可避免的     unbelievable难以置信的 

unbearable难以忍受的   unforgettable难忘的           unpredictable不可预测的

6) -bili

habilitate v. 装备；使具备能力(have+abilit+ate→有能力→使具备能力)

rehabilitate v. 修复，翻新；使健康；改造(犯罪)(re重新+habiliate具备能力)

debilitate v. 削弱力量，使衰弱(de去掉+abilit+ate→去掉能力→使衰弱)

debility n. 体弱，虚弱(de去掉+ability能力)

用法搭配

able-bodied adj.体格健全的，强壮的;              be able to do sth. 能够做某事 (：be capable of)

to the best of one’s ability竭尽全力           ability for(in) .../ to do...(做)……的能力

enable sb. to do sth.使某人能够做某事              physically/ mentally-disabled 身体/心理残疾的

精选例句

(1) A company showed a new voice technology able to produce such a convincing human-sounding voice that it was able to speak to a receptionist.

一家公司展示了一种新的语音技术，它能够制造出令人信服的人类声音，能够和接待员说话。

(2) His ability enables him to get a good job.

他的能力让他找到一个好工作。

(3)Thieves managed to disable the alarm.

窃贼们设法切断了警报器。(3)

(4) A viral illness left her barely able to walk.

一场病毒引起的疾病使她走路十分困难。

(5) He qualifies for help on the grounds of disability.

他因身有残疾有资格得到帮助。

(6) Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.

供伤残人士使用的设施仍然匮乏。

(7) She traded on her disability to get preferential treatment wherever she went.

她无论妻哪里都利用她的残疾获取优待。

(8) Most adults do not feel competent to deal with a medical emergency involving a child.

大部分成年人不懂得如何对儿童实施急救。

(9) I fell that I am competent to meet the requirements which you have specified.

我自信符合贵公司所列的条件。

(10) Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence - the underpinnings of emotional health.

儿童活动帮助儿童发展责任、独立、自信和能力——这是情感健康的基础。

巧妙串记

Though physically-disabled, he didn’t abandon himself. He is able to support himself，perfectly capable of taking good care of his own life. What’s more, he was assigned the important mission for his competence in an emergency and a special inborn capacity for language. It is generally agreed that his disability is unable to stop him from living as normal and healthy a life as able-bodied others. 

他虽然身体残疾，但是没有自暴自弃。他能够养活自己，完全有能力照顾好自己的生活。他被分配了一项重要任务是因为他有处理紧急情况的能力和天生的特殊语言能力。人们普遍认为他的残疾不能妨碍他像其他健全人那样过正常健康的生活。