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able
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英 [ˈeɪbl]

adj.有才华的;有天赋的;有资格的;胜任的;

双语例句
  • She was barely able to stand.

    她勉强能站立。

    《牛津词典》
  • You'll be able to read in peace.

    你将可以安静地看书。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • She was not able to bear children.

    她不能生育。

    《牛津词典》
  • Will you be able to come?

    你能来吗?

    《牛津词典》
  • Will you be able to cure him, Doctor?

    医生,你能把他治好吗?

    《牛津词典》
  • They were able to come and go at will.

    他们能够来去自由。

    《牛津词典》
  • It helped being able to talk about it.

    能谈谈这件事很有好处。

    《牛津词典》
  • She was no longer able to wash herself.

    她再也不能给自己洗澡了。

    《牛津词典》
  • He's well able to take care of himself.

    他完全能够自理。

    《牛津词典》
  • No one has been able to fill his shoes.

    没有人能接替他的工作。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • She'd love to be able to play the piano.

    她很希望能弹钢琴。

    《牛津词典》
  • We are always pleased to be able to help.

    我们一向乐意能帮忙。

    《牛津词典》
  • The hen may not be able to feed its young.

    这只母鸡也许不能喂它的幼雏。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • At work you need to be able to concentrate.

    工作时你要能专心。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • Sokagakkai was able to handpick his successor.

    苏卡格凯可以亲自挑选他的继承人。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • We were able to pick up the BBC World Service.

    我们能收到英国广播公司国际广播节目。

    《牛津词典》
  • He is an able, right-minded, and religious man.

    他是一个能干、正直、虔诚的人。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • They'll be able to go up to Washington midweek.

    他们将能在一周中间去华盛顿。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • These cells are able to reduplicate themselves.

    这些细胞能自我复制。

    《牛津词典》
  • Fit people are better able to cope with stress.

    健康的人较能应付压力。

    《牛津词典》
  • I haven't been able to get much work done today.

    我今天未能干多少工作。

    《牛津词典》
  • Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?

    他们能抵抗得住购买的诱惑吗?

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life.

    他应该能够过上完全正常的生活。

    《牛津词典》
  • He was able to fulfil himself through his painting.

    他通过绘画充分发挥了自己的才能。

    《牛津词典》
  • Religious groups are now able to meet quite openly.

    宗教团体现在可以公开集会了。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • Companies must be able to survive in the marketplace.

    公司必须有能力在市场竞争中生存下去。

    《牛津词典》
  • Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend the meeting.

    真可惜我不能参加这次会议。

    《牛津词典》
  • The company says they're able to keep pricing competitive.

    这个公司说他们能够保持价格竞争力。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • The army recognized him as an outstandingly able engineer.

    军队称赞他为杰出能干的工程师。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  • Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you.

    任何一位内行的葡萄酒商人都能为你提出建议。

    《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
短语搭配
  • will be able to

    将能够

  • be able to do

    能够做

  • be able to take

    经受得住某事(指困难、痛苦的事)

  • able person

    能人;有能力的人;有用的人才

  • spell able

    干练的;有能力的

  • able seaman

    一级水手;熟练水手;[英国,加拿大]二等水兵

近义词
adj. 能;有能力的;能干的
反义词
同义词辨析

able, capable, competent

这些形容词均含有\有能力的,能干的\之意。

  • able :最常用词,多用于褒义,着重指多方面的,经常性的,或潜在性的能力。有时也指高超、非凡的能力。

  • capable :语气弱于able,指有能力、有潜力或有条件做某事,常与of连用。

  • competent :强调具有能胜任某项工作的足够技能或其它所需的条件。

考纲分布

6年出现 256

重要程度
  • 56%

    adj 能够的

  • 44%

    adj 有才能的; 聪明能干的

考纲释义
  • adj. 能够的

    英文释义:

    having enough power, resources, or skill to do something

    真题例句:

    • Surprisingly, once you've begun, you may be able to keep going and finish the task.

      令人惊讶的是,一旦开始,你可能可以继续直到完成这个任务。

      [2020年 长沙市卷 任务型阅读]
    • Now Tony is able to make money from snakes.

      现在托尼可以靠蛇赚钱了。

      [2020年 武汉市卷 完形填空]
    • Instead, it keeps your mind focused and you'll be able to get more done quickly.

      相反,它可以让你集中注意力,从而能够快速完成更多工作。

      [2020年 重庆市B卷 综合填空]
  • adj. 有才能的; 聪明能干的

    英文释义:

    intelligent or good at what you do

    真题例句:

    • You are both wise and able in your own ways.

      你们以自己的方式行事,既聪明又能干。

      [2019年 广州市卷 阅读理解]
    • show how able they were

      显示他们是多么的能干

      [2018年 武汉市卷 语法选择]
必考短语
必考派生词
  • unableadj. 不能胜任的;不能的;不会的

  • enablev. 授权给;批准;许可;使能够;激活;使成为可能;启动;允许…的;能…的

  • abilityn. 能力;才能;智力水平;才干;技能

用法讲解
  • “能做某事”用be able to do sth.表示。示例:Will you be able to come?你能来吗?

  • be able to和can的区别在于,be able to侧重通过努力而获得的能力,而can强调自身具有的能力。示例:(1) She can run fast.她能跑得快。(2) He will be able to run fast after training.训练后他将能跑得很快。

单词辨析
  • can从时态形式来看,can只有现在式和过去式(could)两种;从含义上看,can泛指一般的能力。

  • be able to从时态形式来看,be able to可根据需要使用多种时态,从含义上看,be able lo则主要指具体做某件事的能力。

考纲分布

12年出现 19

重要程度
  • 100%

    adj 能够的

考纲释义
  • adj. 能够的

    英文释义:

    having enough power, resources, or skill to do something

    真题例句:

    • But if you have to read a great deal for study, you will appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly.

      但是如果你不得不为了学习而大量阅读,你会体会到能够更快阅读的好处。

      [2021年 新高考II卷 七选五]
    • If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck.

      如果我能找到鸟巢,我也许能把它放回去,但运气不好,没有找到。

      [2017年 全国卷1 阅读理解]
    • You'd better hurry, or you won't be able to catch it.

      你最好快点,否则就赶不上了。

      [2015年 全国卷2 听力]
必考短语
必考派生词
  • unableadj. 不能胜任的;不能的;不会的

  • enablev. 授权给;批准;许可;使能够;激活;使成为可能;启动;允许…的;能…的

  • abilityn. 能力;才能;智力水平;才干;技能

  • inabilityn. 无能;无能为力;不能

用法讲解
  • be able to 通常不属于被动语态,如通常不说 The mistake is able to be corrected,改作 The mistake is capable of being corrected。

  • able 指能力,但并不意味着一定能够实现。如:He is able to pass the exam. (他可以通过考试。)事实情况可能是,他因为感冒了并未通过考试。

  • 在 shall、will、have 等词后,只用 be able to。如:Will he be able to speak English in another few months?再过几个月他就会讲英语了吗?He has not been able to escape yet.他还没能逃脱。

单词辨析
  • ableable 与不定式 to do 连用。

  • capablecapable 与 of 连用 be capable of doing…

真题例句
  • 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.

    2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
  • And if you have your lecture notes or the article in hand, you and the professor will be able to examine specific points that are confusing to you, rather than just talking in a general way about the contents.

    2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 主旨概括 原文
  • And the good morning Britain presenter says she's been able to put a lot of what she's learnt into practice in her own home, preparing meals for sons, Sam, 14, finn, 13.

    2018年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • Armed with this knowledge, they're able to carry out individually targeted campaigns to cheat people.

    2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
  • As the smallest child of his family, Alex is always longing for the time when he should be able to be independent.

    2015年高考英语陕西卷 单项填空 原文
  • Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.

    2014年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 七选五 选项
  • Brown won't be able to see you today.

    2017年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文
  • But he is providing a few years during which the farmers will, perhaps, be able to find other means of adapting.

    2017年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
  • For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

    2019年高考英语全国卷3 语法填空 原文
  • For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad.

    2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • For many students, Wilson's help is not only appreciated, it's also entirely necessary for them to be able to complete their college education.

    2019年高考英语北京卷 完形填空 原文
  • I might not be able to do it.

    2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
  • I need to be able to erase my work.

    2016年高考英语北京卷 听力 原文
  • I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn't fit.

    2015年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
  • I was able to try new activities and test my ability.

    2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读表达 原文
  • If certain kinds begin to disappear from the ocean, Dutkiewicz said, it will change the type of fish that will be able to survive.

    2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
  • If everyone is giving you the same answer, you won't be able to use it.

    2017年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 七选五 原文
  • If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck.

    2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • If I kept going I might not be able to see my way back.

    2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读表达 原文
  • If steel is heavier than water, why are ships able to float on the sea?

    2015年高考英语浙江卷 单项填空 原文
  • If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, likely won't be able to remember what you read.

    2017年高考英语浙江卷(11月) 阅读理解 七选五 原文
  • Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date.

    2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
  • Machines with specific purposes are associated with living things partly because they might be able to prevent themselves from being destroyed.

    2017年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 题设
  • Many rock bands were able to follow in the footsteps of the beatles.

    2019年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文
  • Meanwhile, with her parents' help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life.

    2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

    2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
  • Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part.

    2016年高考英语浙江卷(10月) 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to reach her yesterday.

    2017年高考英语天津卷 单项填空 原文
  • Parents are not able to help with children's homework.

    2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项
  • Parents ought to be able to opt out only for limited medical or religious reasons.

    2017年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
  • Prinstein has also found that the qualities that made the neighbors want you on a play date-sharing, kindness, openness — carry over to later years and make you better able to relate and connect with others.

    2019年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
  • She had given us clear directions and we were able to find it easily.

    2015年高考英语北京卷 单项填空 原文
  • She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her life as well.

    2015年高考英语福建卷 完形填空 原文
  • Some 60, 000 novels were published during the victorian age, from 1837 to 1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them.

    2018年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
  • Students should be able to extend the logic of each to their particular circumstance.

    2019年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 七选五 原文
  • Thanks to modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.

    2015年高考英语安徽卷 完形填空 原文
  • The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season.

    2019年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • The crowne plaza hotel in copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a generator.

    2016年高考英语浙江卷(10月) 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
  • The professor doesn't remember the comments he or she wrote on your individual piece of work, though he or she will be able to recall them after just a brief glance at your work.

    2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 主旨概括 原文
  • Then I'll be able to have dinner with my wife.

    2015年高考英语北京卷 听力 原文
  • They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems.

    2017年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
  • This tension between what we feel we can have and \ what we're seemingly able to have is the niggling suffering, the anxiety we feel.

    2015年高考英语福建卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
  • You will be able to take part in a number of activities from canoeing to wild camping on Dartmoor.

    2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
  • You'd better hurry, or you won't be able to catch it.

    2015年高考英语安徽卷 听力 原文
考纲分布

12年出现 84

重要程度
  • 93%

    adj 能够的

  • 7%

    adj 有才能的; 聪明能干的

考纲释义
  • adj. 能够的

    英文释义:

    having enough power; resources; or skill to do something

    真题例句:

    • If asked, most people will be able to give a vague description of their main meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

      如果被问到这个问题,大多数人都能大致描述一下他们的主食:早餐、午餐、晚餐。

      [2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]
    • Success was once defined as being able to stay at a company for a long time and move up the corporate ladder.

      成功曾经被定义为能够在一家公司工作很长一段时间,并在公司的晋升阶梯上爬得更高。

      [2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]
    • Almost all companies recognize the importance of innovation today, but not many are able to integrate innovation into their business.

      如今,几乎所有公司都认识到创新的重要性,但能够将创新融入业务的公司并不多。

      [2016年 CET4 听力]
  • adj. 有才能的; 聪明能干的

    英文释义:

    intelligent or good at what you do

    真题例句:

    • Advances in AI will make human beings smarter, more able and \just better human beings\.

      AI的进步将使人类变得更聪明、更有能力,“只会是更好的人类”。

      [2018年 CET4 阅读理解]
必考短语
必考派生词
  • unableadj. 不能胜任的;不能的;不会的

  • enablev. 授权给;批准;许可;使能够;激活;使成为可能;启动;允许…的;能…的

  • abilityn. 能力;才能;智力水平;才干;技能

  • inabilityn. 无能;无能为力;不能

用法讲解
  • able 指能力, 但并不意味着一定能够实现。例如: He is able to pass the exam. (他可以通过考试。)事实情况可能是, 他因为感冒了并未通过考试。

  • be able to 通常不属于被动语态, 如通常不说 The mistake is able to be corrected, 最好改作 The mistake is capable of being corrected。

单词辨析
  • ableable 与不定式 to do 连用。

  • capablecapable 与 of 连用 be capable of doing…

  • able为常用词,指具有做某事所需的力量、技巧、知识与时间等,一般下效率无关,用作定语表示能力超出平均水平。\n如:A cat is able to see in the dark. (猫在黑暗中能看见东西。)

  • competent指\胜任\,\合格\,或受过专业技术等训练的,但不是超群的能力。如:A doctor should be competent to treat many diseases. (医生应该能治多种病。)

真题例句
  • When you can quote a specific number like a fifth of the patients were able to quit, that's compelling.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • They need to rid their minds of sentimentalism ( ' , 感情用事): the most successful teams have leaders who are able to set an overall direction and take immediate action.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • Successful team leaders know exactly where the team should go and are able to take prompt action.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • Imagine being able to remember every painting, on every wall, in every gallery space, between nearly 40 countries, he says.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • If you're training for a marathon, you wouldn't expect to turn up and just be able to run it.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • And I knew it was a negotiation scheme, so I was able to say to myself, ‘This is not real.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
  • You are not going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
  • Some critics say it is a luxury and shouldn't be free to families able to pay.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
  • I don’t know about perfecting but they want at least to be able to communicate decently.

    出自-2016年6月听力原文
  • But not many are able to integrate innovation into their business.

    出自-2016年6月听力原文
  • With wired setups, the fear is that a burglar ( ' , 入室盗贼) might be able to shut your system down simply by cutting the right cable.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • SimpliSafe provides devices that are able to distinguish incidental radio interference from targeted jamming attacks.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • It means that a thief likely wouldn't be able to Google how the system works, then figure out a way around it.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • I'm talking about a ‘simulation(' 模 拟), I'm talking about ‘being able to solve this problem.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • After taking appropriate measures to contain the RF interference to our test lab, we tested the attack out for ourselves, and were able to verify that it's possible with the right equipment.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • There are two ways to interpret Plutarch when he suggests that a critic should be able to produce a better in its place.

    出自-2015年12月阅读原文
  • The intimate nature of genuine criticism implies something about who is able to give it, namely, someone who knows you well enough to show you how your mental life is getting in the way of good writing.

    出自-2015年12月阅读原文
  • For me it took the form of my first, and I hope only, encounter with writer's block—I was not able to produce anything for three years.

    出自-2015年12月阅读原文
  • They'll be able to answer the questions of students who are in their class directly via the interactive book.

    出自-2013年6月阅读原文
  • Furthermore, students will be able to purchase sections of the text instead of buying the whole thing, with individual chapters costing as little as $

    出自-2013年6月阅读原文
  • Few people are able to resist alcohol's temptations.

    出自-2013年6月阅读原文
  • They want to know if they are able to pay

    出自-2013年6月阅读原文
  • He stood out in three ways-as a technologist, as a corporate (公司的)leader and as somebody who was able to make people love what had previously been impersonal, functional gadgets.

    出自-2012年12月阅读原文
  • This enables him to reinterpret British cuisine depending on what is avail able in the local markets.

    出自-2011年6月阅读原文
  • With culinary improvement in recent years, London's restaurants are now able to appeal to the tastes of   

    出自-2011年6月阅读原文
  • What factors make you more or less bold, intelligent, or able to read a map?

    出自-2010年12月阅读原文
  • When submerged, they're also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft.

    出自-2010年6月阅读原文
  • She's afraid she won't be able to attend your class this afternoon though.

    出自-2014年6月听力原文
  • But if he had accepted it, he wouldn't be able to make ends meet.

    出自-2013年12月听力原文
  • You'll also be able to receive email, music and movies, all via an internet link.

    出自-2013年6月听力原文
  • As what happened with tobacco, this will require a cultural shift, but that can happen, says Nguyen. In the same way physicians used to smoke, and then stopped smoking and were able to talk to patients about it,I think physicians can have a bigger voic

    2018年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • Imagine being able to remember every painting, on every wall, in every gallery space, between nearly 40 countries, he says.

    2017年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • Women want to be able to do it all—volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals—and so their answer to any request is often Yes,I can.

    2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • According to a newly published study, cats seem to be able to predict the location of hiding prey (猎物) using both their ears and an inborn (天生的) understanding of how the physical world works.

    2018年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
  • Advances in AI will make human beings smarter, more able and just better human beings.

    2018年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • After some adjustments, and sufficient time, jill was able to answer the students’ questions correctly 97% of the time.

    2019年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
  • All girls schools tend to be smaller than coeducational schools, which means teachers would be able to tailor the materials to girl students' personal learning styles and interest.

    2019年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • But even if people are able to economically support a retirement at 65, over thirty years of potential inactivity is harmful to cognitive (认知的) and emotional vitality.

    2019年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • Dutt says they were not able to evaluate the actual scientific qualifications of the applicants using the data in the files.

    2017年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
  • For me it took the form of my first, and I hope only, encounter with writer's block— I was not able to produce anything for three years.

    2015年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
  • Generally, young women have had growing success in the paid labor market since 1960 and hence might increasingly be expected to be able to afford to live independently of their parents.

    2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
  • I want to make sure that older adults are still able to enjoy their old age, and that they're not spending time in hospital with infections, feeling unwell and being generally weak.

    2019年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • In the case of an attack, military advisers suggested the advantage of being able to operate one computer from another terminal.

    2017年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A
  • In the same way physicians used to smoke, and then stopped smoking and were able to talk to patients about it,I think physicians can have a bigger voice in it.

    2018年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • It is also more accurate— the rats are able to find more TB infections and, therefore, save more lives.

    2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A
  • It is impossible that a single shot of education, administered in childhood and early adulthood, will be able to support a sustained, 60-year career.

    2019年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • It is impossible that a single shot of education, administered in childhood and early adulthood,will be able to support a sustained, 60-year career.

    2019年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • Later, in his cook books, he would often include a sketch of himself, so that people on the street would be able to recognize—and admire—him.

    2018年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
  • Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely—including staff expertise.

    2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • Many scientists have studied the green sea slugs to confirm that they are actually able to create energy from sunlight.

    2019年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
  • Regular users take drugs all the time, but they are often able to keep up with the normal routine of work.

    2015年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
  • Taylor was supposed to be able to learn from the messages she received.

    2018年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • The E-Kaia is able to fully recharge a mobile phone in less than two hours.

    2016年12月四级真题(第二套)听力
  • The intimate nature of genuine criticism implies something about who is able to give it, namely, someone who knows you well enough to show you how your mental life is getting in the way of good writing.

    2015年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
  • The plane stretches a total length of 54 meters, where experienced scuba divers will eventually be able to venture through the cabin and around the plane's exterior.

    2019年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A
  • The plane stretches a total length of 54 meters, where experienced scuba divers will eventually be able to venture through the cabin and around the plane's exterior.

    2019年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section A
  • There are two ways to interpret Plutarch when he suggests that a critic should be able to produce a better in its place.

    2015年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
  • These are processes that you are developing so that you are able, over time, to tackle more interesting problems, more challenging problems 一 problems that require many people instead of one person, and many skills instead of one.

    2019年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • They need to rid their minds of sentimentalism: the most successful teams have leaders who are able to set an overall direction and take immediate action.

    2017年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • We don't know when we'll be able to restart, a company spokesman said.

    2018年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
  • with wired setups, the fear is that a burglar might be able to shut your system down simply by cutting the right cable.

    2016年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
考纲分布

12年出现 60

重要程度
  • 98%

    adj 能够的

  • 2%

    adj 有才能的; 聪明能干的

考纲释义
  • adj. 能够的

    英文释义:

    having enough power, resources, or skill to do something

    真题例句:

    • You need pretty complicated cognitive skills and memory skills to be able to do that.

      你需要相当复杂的认知技能和记忆技能才能做到这一点。

      [2021年 CET6 听力]
    • Consider the lawful side of this process and you may be able to hire the best employee ever.

      考虑到这个过程的合法方面,你可能会雇佣到有史以来最好的员工。

      [2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]
    • They may not be able to learn the legal procedures for business transactions.

      他们可能无法学习商业交易的法律程序。

      [2021年 CET6 阅读理解C]
  • adj. 有才能的; 聪明能干的

    英文释义:

    intelligent or good at what you do

必考短语
必考派生词
  • unableadj. 不能胜任的;不能的;不会的

  • enablev. 授权给;批准;许可;使能够;激活;使成为可能;启动;允许…的;能…的

  • abilityn. 能力;才能;智力水平;才干;技能

  • inabilityn. 无能;无能为力;不能

用法讲解
  • be able to 通常不属于被动语态, 如通常不说 The mistake is able to be corrected, 最好改作 The mistake is capable of being corrected。

  • able 指能力, 但并不意味着一定能够实现。 例如: He is able to pass the exam. (他可以通过考试。) 事实情况可能是, 他因为感冒了并未通过考试。

  • “能做某事”用be able to do sth.表示。 示例:Will you be able to come? 你能来吗?

  • be able to和can的区别在于,be able to侧重通过努力而获得的能力,而can强调自身具有的能力。 示例:(1) She can run fast. 她能跑得快。 (2) He will be able to run fast after training. 训练后他将能跑得很快。

单词辨析
  • ableable 与不定式 to do 连用。

  • capablecapable 与 of 连用 be capable of doing…

  • able为常用词, 指具有做某事所需的力量、技巧、知识与时间等, 一般下效率无关, 用作定语表示能力超出平均水平。\n如:A cat is able to see in the dark. (猫在黑暗中能看见东西。)

  • competent指\胜任\, \合格\, 或受过专业技术等训练的, 但不是超群的能力。如:A doctor should be competent to treat many diseases. (医生应该能治多种病。)

真题例句
  • Many have argued that the women designers of this time were able to project their own clothing values into a new style.

    出自-2017年6月阅读原文
  • Nearly a decade ago it was predicted that viewers of Friends, a popular situation comedy, would soon be able to purchase a sweater like Jennifer Aniston's with a few taps on their remote control.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
  • Clearly, richer societies are able to provide environmental improvements which lie well beyond the reach of poorer communities.

    出自-2016年6月阅读原文
  • They didn't work anywhere and all the time – they were better able to manage their work, Moen said.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • They are better able to cope with the global climate change.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • In a competitive work environment, employers are able to use technology to demand more from their employees rather than motivating workers with flexibility that benefits them.

    出自-2016年12月阅读原文
  • It’s no surprise that high-profile athletes can influence children’s eating behaviors, but the scientists were able to quantify how prevalent these endorsements are in the children’s environment.

    出自-2016年12月听力原文
  • Students are not able to apply prior knowledge to new problems.

    出自-2015年12月阅读原文
  • Still, Jones represents a small percentage of first-generation students who are able to gain entry into more elite universities, which are often known for robust financial aid packages and remarkably high graduation rates for first-generation students.

    出自-2015年12月阅读原文
  • Our society depends on them being able to make critical decisions about their own medical treatment say, or what we must do about global energy needs and demands.

    出自-2015年12月阅读原文
  • Fortunately for the planet, social science and behavioural economics may be able to do that for us.

    出自-2015年12月阅读原文
  • If a team manager exemplifies such qualities, then the team as a whole would be better able to realize their potential and achieve their objectives.

    出自-2015年12月听力原文
  • \They were able to walk fester, had improved balance, and were also able to get up out of a chair faster than the control group,\ Starr says.

    2019年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
  • And to get at the contents of a single iPhone, the government says it needs a court order and Apple's help to write new code; in earlier versions of the iPhone, ones that were created before Apple found religion on 热衷于 privacy, the Fbi might have been abl

    2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • And with it, I was able to print the first garment, a red Jacket that had the word \Freedom\ embedded into it.

    2016年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
  • At least taxpayers should be able to decide what students will study on the public dime.

    2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • Experts said that whether or not Apple loses this specific case, measures that it could put into place in the future will almost certainly be able to further limit the government's reach.

    2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • If Apple alters the security model of future iPhones so that even its own engineers' \reasonable assistance\ will not be able to crack a given device when compelled by the government, a precedent set in this case might lose its lasting force.

    2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • If you're able to come this afternoon, you can give your name to the sales manager and they will be able to assist you.

    2017年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
  • In a competitive work environment, employers are able to use technology to demand more from their employees rather than motivating workers with flexibility that benefits them.

    2016年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • It literally is like something in a dream to remember what it's like to actually be able to go out and put in a day's work and receive a day's pay.

    2016年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • It's a rare thing for anybody to be able to change who they really are.

    2015年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section A
  • Meanwhile, there're few who're willing and able to perform jobs requiring a petroleum engineering major, so the value of one more of those people is very high.

    2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • Men aspired to be able to show off their 6 packs or their V-shaped backs and there's a growing market of slimming pills aimed at men, too.

    2019年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • Music, I don't especially love life on the road, but I figure if you are lucky enough to be able to do what you truly love doing, you've got the ultimate of life.

    2015年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section A
  • Nearly a decade ago it was predicted that viewers of \Friends\, a popular situation comedy, would soon be able to purchase a sweater like Jennifer Aniston's with a few taps on their remote control.

    2016年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
  • Otherwise, no fish are able to survive in the naturally toxic lake.

    2017年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
  • Perhaps with the tools of this new technological revolution, we will be able to undo some of the damage done to the natural world by the last one—industrialization.

    2019年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • Perhaps you're bringing your unique knowledge and gaining access to someone else's professional network, or Maybe you're able to learn a new skill by working with someone.

    2019年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • Ruel says in the 1980s Thailand was able to reduce child undernourishment by recruiting a large number of volunteers to travel the countryside teaching about health and nutrition.

    2015年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • Several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, they were faced with the reality of no longer being able to adequately care for themselves.

    2015年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • She says she is able to take Zumba exercise classes three times a week, work out on the treadmill(跑步机), and take long, brisk walks.

    2019年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
  • So it was pretty certain that the enemy would not be able to understand the code talkers.

    2018年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
  • some schools have shown remarkable determination and ingenuity in ensuring that all their pupils are able to take up opportunities that may be truly life-changing.

    2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
  • The adult observers were able to reliably discern an assortment of emotions on the babies faces.

    2019年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • The inconvenience of not being able to see the food you are buying is outweighed by the time saved and convenience of having the goods delivered.

    2015年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
  • The message to young people who might not otherwise be able to afford to break into the business is, \You can purchase this $3 million piece of land here, because I'm guaranteeing you today you'll have 1, 000 Bison on it.\

    2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • The public must be able to understand the basics of science to make informed decisions.

    2018年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
  • The report found that although some king penguins may be able to relocate to new breeding grounds closer to their retreating food source, suitable new habitats would be scarce.

    2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
  • The winning programs were able to match the grades given by human teachers.

    2018年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
  • \They didn't work anywhere and all the time – they were better able to manage their work, \Moen said.

    2016年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • They may be able to handle a drought of some length, and many people use the term \drought tolerant\ to describe such plants, but they never actually stop needing to consume water, so Farrant prefers to call them drought resistant.

    2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
  • They were able to accurately place the hair samples in broad regions roughly corresponding to the movement of rain systems.

    2015年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
  • This form of \self- governance\ is possible within long-standing amateur organizations that, over time, arc able to build a sense of responsibility to community members, as well as society in general.

    2019年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
  • Through satellite tracking of both the herd and the lions in the area, they will be able to determine if their psychological trickery will work to help keep farmers from shooting lions.

    2018年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A
  • We are more likely to lie, research shows, when we are able to rationalise it, when we are stressed and fatigued or sec others being dishonest.

    2019年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
  • within their compact bodies these minute satellites are able to house sensors and communications receivers/ transmitters that enable operators to study Earth from space, as well as space around Earth.

    2019年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
考纲分布

18年出现 31

重要程度
  • 81%

    adj 能够

  • 19%

    adj 有才能的

  • 0%

    adj 有法定资格的

考纲释义
  • adj. 能够

    英文释义:

    having enough power, resources, or skill to do something

    真题例句:

    • AI looks at résumés in greater numbers than humans would be able to, and selects the more promising candidates.

      和人类相比,AI 能够查看更多的简历,并选出更有前途的候选人。

      [2021年 英语一 阅读理解B]
    • Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects.

      健康的树木还能更好地抵御昆虫。

      [2019年 英语二 阅读理解A]
    • We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information stored there.

      我们经常听到媒体报道称,未经授权的黑客能访问计算机数据库并更改其中存储的信息。

      [2013年 英语二 完型填空]
  • adj. 有才能的

    英文释义:

    intelligent or good at what you do

  • adj. 有法定资格的

必考短语
必考派生词
  • unableadj. 不能胜任的;不能的;不会的

  • enablev. 授权给;批准;许可;使能够;激活;使成为可能;启动;允许…的;能…的

  • abilityn. 能力;才能;智力水平;才干;技能

  • inabilityn. 无能;无能为力;不能

用法讲解
  • be able to do sth. 表示“能够做某事”,不可接介词of,例:Fit people are better able to cope with stress. 健康的人较能应付压力。

真题例句
  • Thus poor countries might not be able to escape their poverty traps without political changes that may be possible only with broader formal education.

    出自-2009年考研阅读原文
  • However, Allen believed that the unconscious mind generates as much action as the conscious mind, and while we may be able to sustain the illusion of control through the conscious mind alone, in reality we are continually faced with a question: “Why cannot I make myself do this or achieve that? ”Since desire and will are damaged by the presence of thoughts that do not accord with desire, Allen concluded : “ We do not attract what we want, but what we are.

    出自-2011年考研翻译原文
  • Last year, the Transportation Security Administration ( ' , TSA) found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons---both fake and real—past airport security nearly every time they tried.

    出自-2017年考研阅读原文
  • Professionals trying to acquire new skills will be able to do so without going into debt.

    出自-2018年考研阅读原文
  • But as adults we also have the luxury of being able to control our own diaries and it's important that we schedule in time to enjoy the thing we love.

    2016年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • For example, even in dense forest, you should be able to spot gaps in the tree line due to roads, train tracks, and other paths people carve through the woods.

    2019年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ
  • Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects.

    2019年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • If the sky, and the share price is falling, outside directors should be able to give advice based on having weathered their own crises.

    2011年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • Last year, the Transportation Security Administration found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons—both fake and real—past airport security nearly every time they tried.

    2017年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • Plenty of other species are able to learn, and one of the things they've apparently learned is when to stop.

    2009年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ
  • Some might see the proposal as a boo by prize for the fact that Britain is no longer be able to apply for the much more prestigious title of European capital of culture, a sough-after award bagged by Glasgow in 1990 and liverpool in 2008.

    2020年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • States will be able to force more people to pay sales tax when they make online purchases under a Supreme Court decision Thursday that will leave shoppers with lighter wallets but is a big financial win for states.

    2020年考研真题(英语一)翻译 Section Ⅲ
  • The fact that this is not an uncommon occurrence means that dishonest persons might be able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and steal from someone else's accounts.

    2013年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ
  • There are concerns that government, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby violating our privacy.

    2013年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ
  • Today's CEO, at least for major American firms, must have many mere skills than simply being able to \run the company\ CEOs must have a good sense of financial markets and Maybe even how the company should trade in them.

    2020年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
  • Until now, many sellers that have a physical presence in only a single state or a few states have been able to avoid charging sales taxes when they ship to addresses outside those states.

    2020年考研真题(英语一)翻译 Section Ⅲ
  • We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information stored there.

    2013年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ