ability n. 能力,才能。主要指体力或智力上的某种能力,或是先天的,或是后天习得的。常用短语:to the best of ones ability 尽力地
they believed in mans ability to master the world.他们相信人有驾驭世界的能力。
capability n. 能力。指人具有进行某种专门工作、完成某项任务必需的技能、智力、才能。有时可以与ability通用,不过capability侧重天生的能力,而ability则侧重后天习得的能力。
常见用法:capability of 后接主动意义的动作,capability for后接被动意义的动作。
The doctor tested the capability of his ears to distinguish pitches. 医生检查了他鉴别音高的能力。
capacity n. 能力,容量。既可以用于人也可以用于物。用于人指接受、吸收、掌握、理解的能力;用于物则指容量、容纳能力。
He has a capacity for mathematics. 他有学数学的能力。
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