unable

英 [ʌnˈeɪbl]

美 [ʌnˈeɪbl]

adj.  没有所需技能(或力量、时间、知识等); 未能; 无法

高考CET4CET6法律

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1474 / COCA.2136

牛津词典

adj.

• 没有所需技能（或力量、时间、知识等）；未能；无法
  not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do sth
  1. He lay there, unable to move.
     他躺在那里动弹不得。
  2. I tried to contact him but was unable to.
     我试着跟他联系，却没联系上。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 不能…的；无法…的
  If you areunable todo something, it is impossible for you to do it, for example because you do not have the necessary skill or knowledge, or because you do not have enough time or money.
  1. The military may feel unable to hand over power to a civilian President next year...
     军方可能会觉得明年难以将政权移交给一位民选总统。
  2. Unable any longer to keep from breaking in she said, 'I simply cannot believe you're serious.'
     她再也忍不住了，便插话道：“我真不敢相信你是认真的。”

英英释义

adj

• (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
  1. unable to get to town without a car
  2. unable to obtain funds
• lacking in power or forcefulness
  1. an ineffectual ruler
  2. like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
  Synonym:ineffectiveineffectual

双语例句

• His poor method of learning by rote made him unable to deal with the problems in his work flexibly.
  他死记硬背的学习方法使他在工作中不能灵活处理问题。
• The clay court was slippery and he was unable to move freely
  红土网球场很滑，他不能自如地移动。
• She stared at him again, unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
  她再度盯着他看，无法相信自己的眼睛和耳朵。
• The two countries have been unable to agree which step should come next
  接下来该走哪一步，这两个国家还未能就此达成一致意见。
• He was unable to control his sensibility
  他不能控制自己的过分敏感。
• The speed of economic change has been so great that the tax-collecting system has been unable to cope.
  经济变化得如此之快，以致税收系统都应付不过来了。
• He had been unable to keep to his schedule.
  他没能遵循自己的计划。
• If you are unable to obtain the information you require, consult your telephone directory.
  如果你无法获得所需信息，请查询电话号码簿。
• They were unwilling, or unable, to guarantee safe passage from the city to the aircraft
  他们不愿意或者不能够保证从市内到飞机场的安全通行。
• We've simply been unable to locate him.
  我们就是没办法找到他。