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incapacity

英 [ɪnkə'pæsɪtɪ] 美[,ɪnkə'pæsəti]
  • n. 无能力,无能

助记提示


1、in- "not" + cap + -acity(复合后缀:-ace, -ity).
2、-ace is from Latin adjectival suffix -ax, genitive -acis.
3、含义:without ability to hold.

英英释意


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

英文词源


incapacity (n.)
1610s, from French incapacité (16c.), from Medieval Latin incapacitatem (nominative incapacitas), from Late Latin incapax (genitive incapacis) "incapable," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + Latin capax "capable," literally "able to hold much," from capere "to take" (see capable). Often used 17c. as a legal term referring to inability to take, receive, or deal with in some way.

实用场景例句


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。

牛津词典

their incapacity to govern effectively
他们缺乏有效治理的能力

牛津词典

...Europe's incapacity to take collective action...
欧洲无力采取统一行动

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The only abnormality is the incapacity to love.
唯一的变态是不能去爱.

期刊摘选

The earlier drawings betray a complete incapacity to group animals.
早期的图画暴露了他们完全缺乏描绘成群野兽的能力.

辞典例句

His incapacity for kindness makes everybody dislike him.
他不能与人为善,使得大家都讨厌他.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The court have to act because of the incapacity of the trustee.
因为受托人无法律上的行为能力,法院不得不采取行动.

期刊摘选

In earlier downturns, the jobless have been pushed off the claimant count and onto incapacity benefit.
在早期的衰退中, 失业者并不在救济申请者的名单之列,而被列在领取伤残救济的名单之中.

期刊摘选

Prudence is a rich, ugly old maid courted by Incapacity.
审慎是无能追求的一位富有而丑陋的老处女.

期刊摘选

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.

期刊摘选

Thus do we produce a trained incapacity in the American male to cry.
结果我们就在美国男人身上造成了一种被训练得不会哭的能力.

期刊摘选

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.

期刊摘选

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.

英汉非文学 - 政府文件

Because they admit their incapacity.
因为他们承认了他们自己的无能.

期刊摘选

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.

辞典例句

The amount of pension depends on how long the disabled person had worked and incapacity percentage.
食宿费额度由残疾人的工龄和无行为能力百分数决定.

期刊摘选

The only abnormality is th incapacity to love.
唯一的残疾就是缺乏爱的能力.

期刊摘选

He lived from hand to mouth because of his incapacity to work.
由于无力工作,他勉强对付着过日子.

期刊摘选

The incapacity of the Roman imperialism for novelty in methods of transport again is amazing.
罗马帝国对革新运输方法上的无能也是惊人的.

辞典例句

To feign illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty or work.
装病为逃避责任或工作而装病或''.'装作'.''其它形式的无能为力.

期刊摘选

His ministers became weary of his incapacity as a leader.
他的大臣们却讨厌这个无能的领袖.

辞典例句

Growing incapacity is coming with increasing age.
能力的丧失会随着年龄的增长而加剧.

期刊摘选

The pious Sweater would attribute it to idleness or incapacity.
这位虔诚的斯韦特就会把原因归之于懒惰成性或者缺乏才能.

辞典例句

their incapacity to govern effectively
他们缺乏有效治理的能力

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。

柯林斯例句