capable
英['keɪpəb(ə)l]
美['kepəbl]
英英释意
- 1. (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability;
- "capable of winning"
- "capable of hard work"
- "capable of walking on two feet"
- 2. possibly accepting or permitting;
- "a passage capable of misinterpretation"
- "open to interpretation"
- "an issue open to question"
- "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"
- 3. (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for;
- "no one believed her capable of murder"
- 4. having the requisite qualities for;
- "equal to the task"
- "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
- 5. have the skills and qualifications to do things well;
- "able teachers"
- "a capable administrator"
- "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"