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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

        • 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。
        • 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。
        • 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;
        • 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
        • But unless you can supply some proof of his mental incapacity.
          但除非你能证明他不是完全行为能力人。
        • 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 lack of interest in the subjects she started, and his equal incapacity to contribute to her entertainment, were so obvious that she could not conceal her disappointment.
          他对于她所提起的一些话头都不感兴趣,想使她快乐他也同样无能为力,这些都是如此明显,她也不能掩盖她的失望了。
        • Incapacity poses almost as much of a threat to your financial well-being as death does. fortunately, there are tools that can help you cope with this threat.
          能力丧失几乎和死亡一样对你的财产构成威胁。幸运的是,有一些工具可以帮助你应对这些问题。
        • 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。
        • Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
          没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。