Unable ʌnˈeɪbl Knowledge Adj Un·Able Adjective Sth I
The word is "unable", meaning not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do something. For example, "Unable any longer to keep from breaking in she said, 'I simply cannot believe you're serious.'"
[ADJ 形容词]不能…的；无法…的 If you are unable to do 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.
[v-link ADJ to-inf]
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。
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。”
Oxford
un·able★/ʌnˈeɪbl; NAmEʌnˈeɪbl/adjective[not before noun ]unableto do sth ( rather formal) not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do sth 没有所需技能（或力量、时间、知识等）；未能；无法◆He lay there, unable to move.他躺在那里动弹不得。◆I tried to contact him but was unable to.我试着跟他联系，却没联系上。OPP
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un·able/ʌnˈeɪbl; NAmEʌnˈeɪbl/
LDC
unableun‧a‧ble /ʌnˈeɪbəl/ ●●●W2 adjective [not before noun]
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not able to do something → inabilityunable to do something Lucy was unable to find out what had happened. Unable to sleep, I got up and made myself a drink.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that they can't/couldn't do something rather than are/were unable to do something:· She couldn't find out what had happened.
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unable
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不会的(50%)，不能的(50%)
adj.不会的，不能的；[劳经] 无能力的；不能胜任的
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