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incapacity

英 [ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti]

美 [ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti]

n.  无能力; 缺乏技能; 卧病; 孱弱

复数:incapacities 

医学

BNC.15342 / COCA.24097

同义词辨析

inabilityincapacityincompetence【导航词义:没有能力】

inabilityn. 无法,没能力
〔辨析〕
指无法做某事或没有做某事的能力,其后常用动词不定式。
〔例证〕
Can alcoholism result in an inability to speak?
酒精中毒会导致语言能力丧失吗?
The government's inability to control inflation caused a six-week strike by millions of workers.
政府无力控制通货膨胀导致了数百万工人为期6周的大罢工。
incapacityn. 〈正式〉无能力
〔辨析〕
指没有做某事的能力或技能。
〔例证〕
The manager has taken sick leave due to his temporary incapacity through illness.
经理因病暂时不能工作,已经请了病假。
The main problem is the government's incapacity to deal with inflation.
主要问题在于政府对通货膨胀无能为力。
incompetencen. 不胜任,不称职
〔辨析〕
指缺少很好地完成工作、任务等的能力或技能。
〔例证〕
Only the board knew that the manager was dismissed for professional incompetence.
只有董事会知道那名经理是因专业方面不称职而被解聘的。
The report blamed government incompetence for the surging unemployment.
该报道指责政府的无能导致了失业人口激增。

牛津词典

    noun

    • 无能力;缺乏技能
      lack of ability or skill
      1. their incapacity to govern effectively
        他们缺乏有效治理的能力
    • 卧病;孱弱
      the state of being too ill/sick to do your work or take care of yourself
      1. She returned to work after a long period of incapacity.
        她病了很长一段时间之后回去工作了。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 无能力
      Theincapacity ofa person, society, or systemtodo something is their inability to do it.
      1. ...Europe's incapacity to take collective action...
        欧洲无力采取统一行动
      2. Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
        没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。

    英英释义

    noun

    • lack of physical or natural qualifications
      1. lack of intellectual power

        双语例句

        • Hygienists in this field monitor workplaces to identify any safety hazards or potential sources of occupational disease or incapacity.
          在这个领域的保健专家负责管理工作场所,鉴定那里的安全障碍或者是职业病潜在的来源。
        • I think the president would dispute that any incapacity exists.
          我看总统会否认这一点。
        • His incapacity for kindness makes everybody dislike him.
          他不能与人为善,使得大家都讨厌他。
        • But the incapacity of national governments to manage international markets has sheltered the largest financial institutions from this capitalism.
          但国家政府没有能力管理国际市场,使最大型金融机构避开了这种资本主义。
        • Chang's errors reflect a fundamental incapacity, and psychological unwillingness, to understand China and its people, their feelings, aspirations, and loyalties.
          在理解中国与中国人民,以及他们的感情、愿景与忠诚上,章家敦的错误反映了一种根本上的失能与心理上的不愿意。
        • He feigned illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty.
          他装病或装作其它形式的无能为力以逃避责任。
        • Treating mental illness properly would greatly reduce the numbers on incapacity benefits.
          正确治疗精神疾病会极大减少享受无工作能力救济金的人数。
        • Probably faking it so it can come to England to claim incapacity benefit.
          可能是造假!如此一来这货就能来英国申请无工作能力福利津贴了!
        • If the drawee death or bankruptcy, or a virtual incapacity of the person or persons contracting with money orders;
          如受票人死亡或破产,或为一虚拟之人或无行为能力以汇票缔约之人;
        • Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.
          不成熟状态就是没有他人引导便无法使用自己的理智。