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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

        • The application shall clearly state the fact and grounds of the citizen's legal incapacity or restricted legal capacity.
          申请书应当写明该公民无民事行为能力或者限制民事行为能力的事实和根据。
        • To seek advice does not lessen the greatness or argue incapacity.
          求教于人无损于你的伟大,也不会得你无能。
        • 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。
        • A sole proprietorship ends with the incapacity or death of the owner.
          当业主无力经营或死亡的时候,这家个体企业也就宣告结束。
        • His incapacity for kindness makes everybody dislike him.
          他不能与人为善,使得大家都讨厌他。
        • 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。
        • He discussed with her the sins of the Government and the incapacity of the army.
          他同她谈到政府的过失和军队的无能。
        • On education system of the incapacity adults 'guardian in the United States
          美国非完全行为能力成年人之监护人教育制度研究及借鉴
        • 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。
        • It is my desire, and I so freely state, that this power of attorney shall not be affected by any subsequent disability or incapacity that may befall me.
          这是我的请求,而且我自主声明:在今后我可能丧失行为能力的情况下,律师的这些权利不受影响。