英 [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl] 美 [ɪnˈkeɪpəbl]
adj. 不能的;无能力的;不能胜任的
incapable /ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/ TEM4
形容词 Someone who is incapable of doing something is unable to do it. 无能力的
She seemed incapable of making the decision.
她似乎无法做出这个决定。
形容词 An incapable person is weak or stupid. 软弱的; 愚蠢的
He lost his job for allegedly being incapable.
据称他是因软弱愚蠢而丢掉了工作。
(followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability
incapable of carrying a tune ; he is incapable of understanding the matter ; incapable of doing the work
not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of')
incapable of solution
(followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for
simply incapable of lying
not meeting requirements
同义词: incompetent / unequal to(p)
无资格的
... inadequate 不充分的,不适当的 incapable 无能力的,不能的 incident 事件,事变;附带的,易于发生的 ...
... ②capable 虽然也表示“有…能力”,但是它既可以用来指人也可以指事,或者表示潜在的、能够达到要求的能力。 → incapable 无能的 As a lawyer, he is totally incapable. 作为律师,他完全不能胜任。 ...
... mentally adv.精神上,智力上,在内心 incapable adj.无能力的,不能的,无资格的 fruitless adj.不结果实的 ...
... inadequate a.不够的,不充足的,不适当的 incapable a.无能力的;不能的 incidence n.发生率;影响程度 ...
incapacitated 不能行动的
incapacity 无能力,无能
incapability 无能力;无资格;不能胜任
incapacitated 丧失能力,欠缺行为能力(incapacitate的过去分词)
incapacitate 使无能力;使不能;使不适于
The children seem to be totally incapable of working by themselves.
孩子们好像完全不能独自做事。
He seems incapable of love.
他好像不会疼爱人。
She seemed incapable of making the decision.
她似乎无法做出这个决定。
"I think many of these Arab leaders are deeply, hopelessly corrupt and incapable of being moved by rational persuasive arguments.
VOA : standard.2010.05.19
Milton's not making just any idle suggestion that he will write a poem that future generations will find themselves incapable of forgetting.
弥尔顿不是仅仅在做一个无用的提议,他将写首后人无法忘却的诗。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
If there are three possibilities--dead, alive, or suspended-- to be dead, we could still say you've got to be broken, incapable of P-functioning.
如果有三种可能,生存,死亡或者假死-,要死亡的话,你必须是被破坏的状态,无法拥有人格功能性。
死亡课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
According to Kocherlakota, the Fed is incapable of lowering the unemployment rate without creating more bubbles.
FORBES: What If This Is As Good As It Gets: Financial Stability Edition
The White House is incapable of leadership, so the ball is now in Greenspan's court.
The White House is incapable of leadership, so the ball is now in Alan Greenspan's court.