capable
/ˈkeɪpəbl/adjective
predic.(capable of doing something)
1- having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing有能力的, 有才能的; 能胜任的：
I'm quite capable of taking care of myself
我完全有能力照顾自己
the aircraft is capable of flying 5,000 miles non-stop.
这架飞机能不间断地连续飞行5,000英里。
1.1
- able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent有才干的; 能干的：
she looked enthusiastic and capable
她看上去热情且能干
a highly capable man.
一个非常能干的男人。
1.2
- open to or admitting of something可以…的; 容许…的：
the strange events are capable of rational explanation.
对这些怪事可以给出合理的解释。
派生词
capably
adverb词源
mid 16th cent. （in the sense 'able to take in'， physically or mentally）： from French， from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere 'take or hold'.