[ADJ 形容词]无能力的;不能的 Someone who is incapable of doing something is unable to do it.
[v-link ADJ of -ing/n]
She seemed incapable of taking decisions...
她似乎无法作出决定。
He was a man incapable of violence.
他不是个会施暴的人。
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[ADJ 形容词]软弱无能的;蠢笨的 An incapable person is weak or stupid.
He lost his job for allegedly being incapable.
据说他由于软弱无能而丢掉了工作。
Oxford
in·cap·ableAWL/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl; NAmEɪnˈkeɪpəbl/adjective1not able to do sth 没有能力(做某事)incapableof sth ◆incapable of speech不会说话incapableof doing sth ◆The children seem to be totally incapableof working by themselves. 孩子们好像完全不能靠自己做功课。2not able to control yourself or your affairs; not able to do anything well 不能克制自己的;不能自理的;什么事也做不好的◆He was found lying in the road, drunk and incapable.他被发现躺在路上,烂醉如泥。◆If people keep telling you you're incapable, you begin to lose confidence in yourself.如果人们不断地对你说你无能,你就开始失去自信心了。OPP
[not before noun] not able to do somethingOPP capableincapable of He seemed incapable of understanding how she felt. Seventy-five percent of the electorate believe his party is incapable of government. The stroke rendered her incapable of speech.—incapability /ɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]GRAMMARSomeone is incapable of doing something: · He is incapable of lying.✗Don’t say: He is incapable to lie.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVES
WDF
incapable
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无能力的(86%),不胜任的(14%)
adj.不能的;无能力的;不能胜任的
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