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| /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ |
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| 1 | the ability to do something 能力；才能；技能 |
| She could win the competition – she certainly has the capability. 她能赢得这场比赛，她确实有这个能力。 |
| The firm wants to increase its manufacturing capability. 该公司想提升其制造能力。 |
| the capability to do sth The train has the capability to reach speeds of over 200 miles per hour. 这列火车时速可达200英里以上。 |
| the capability of doing sth He has the capability of becoming an excellent teacher. 他有能力成为一名出色的教师。 |
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| 2 | the number of weapons, soldiers etc that a country has for fighting a war （国家的）战斗力 |
| military/defence capability The country has virtually no military capability of its own. 该国实际上没有自己的军事力量。 |
| nuclear capability The allies agreed to retain NATO’ s nuclear capability. 盟国同意维持北大西洋公约组织的核战斗力。 |
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| - | within/beyond/sb’ s/sth’ s capabilities
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| able/not able to be done by someone or something |
| 在某人/某物的能力范围内；超出某人/某物的能力范围 |
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| These calculations are beyond the capabilities of even the most advanced computers. 即使最先进的计算机也无法完成这些运算。 |
| The course is well within the capabilities of most people. 这个课程可以为多数人所接受。 |
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