原汁原味学单词：ability! 能力!

abil·i·ty\ə-ˈbi-lə-tē\

noun

: the power or skill to do something

Full Definition

1 a : the quality or state of being able <ability of soil to hold water>; especially : physical, mental, or legal power to perform

b : competence in doing : skill

2 : natural aptitude or acquired proficiency <students with different abilities>

Other forms: plural abil·i·ties

Examples

a young woman with many remarkable musical abilities

a young woman of great musical ability

She has shown some ability with foreign languages.

Origin: Middle English abilite, from Anglo-French, from Latin habilitat-, habilitas, from habilis apt, skillful — more at able.

First use: 14th century

Synonyms: capability, capableness, capacity, competence, competency, faculty

Antonyms: disability, inability, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineptitude, ineptness

原汁原味学单词：ability! 能力!