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| /ʌnˈeɪbl/ |
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| - | unable to do sth formal
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| not able to do somethingIn ordinary speech can’ t do sth is the more usual way of saying this |
| 不能做某事的（日常口语中更常用can’t do sth来表达此意） |
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| Some of the children were unable to read or write. 有些孩子还不会读书写字。 |
| feel unable to do sth Many teenagers feel unable to talk to their parents about their problems. 许多青少年感到无法与父母谈论他们自己的问题。 |
| quite unable to do sth (=completely unable) He was quite unable to control his emotions. 完全不能做某事的 |
| unwilling or unable to do sth The security forces are either unwilling or unable to spend more money. 保安部队要么是不愿意多花钱，要么是无法多花钱。 |
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