un·a·ble
adjective/ʌnˈeɪbl/
/ʌnˈeɪbl/
[not before noun] (rather formal)Word Family
- able adjective (≠ unable)
- ably adverb
- ability noun (≠ inability)
- disabled adjective
- disability noun
- unable to do something not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do something
未能；无法 - a former soldier who has been unable to find work since the war ended
战后一直未能找到工作的退伍兵 - They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict.
他们一直不能或不愿解决这一冲突。 - I was unable to attend the meeting, but sent my apologies.
我未能出席会议，但表达了歉意。 - Unable to get a taxi, she heads for the bus stop.
由于找不到出租车，她前往公交车站。 - His family were unable to afford the cost of the school uniform.
他的家人无力承担校服的费用。 - The company is losing money and is unable to pay its bills.
该公司正在亏损，无法支付账单。 - Ageing power stations may be unable to cope with ever-increasing demand for electricity.
老化的发电站可能无法应对不断增长的电力需求。 - He lay there, unable to move.
他躺在那里动弹不得。 - I tried to contact him but was unable to.
我试着跟他联系，却没联系上。 - I am afraid I am unable to provide the information you have requested.
恐怕我无法提供您所要求的信息。 - She was unable to hide her excitement.
她无法掩饰自己的兴奋。 - Let us know if you’re unable to come.
如果您不能来，请告诉我们。 - The Minister seems unable to grasp this simple point.
部长似乎无法理解这个简单的问题。 - Christine feels unable to confide in her fiancé.
克里斯汀觉得无法向她的未婚夫吐露心声。 - The accident left him unable to walk.
这次事故使他丧失了行走能力。
Extra Examples- He remained silent, unwilling or unable to say what was in his mind.
他仍旧保持沉默，不愿意或是不能够说出他的想法。 - He seemed constitutionally unable to keep quiet.
他似乎天生就不能保持安静。 - He was considered unable to cope with the pressure of the job.
大家认为他无法承受工作压力。 - He went on, apparently unable to stop.
他仍在继续，看上去停不下来了。 - She found herself unable to meet his gaze.
她发觉自己不敢看他凝视的目光。 - The road was deemed unable to cope with increased traffic.
人们认为这条路无法承受增多的车辆。 - Ben is almost completely paralysed and unable to speak following a stroke.
本因中风而几乎完全瘫痪，无法说话。 - The union has been unable to reach an agreement with the company.
工会未能与该公司达成协议。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- unwilling or unable
- a former soldier who has been unable to find work since the war ended