单词 | able |
释义 | Word Frequency able(ˈeɪbəl) adjective 1. (postpositive) having the necessary power, resources, skill, time, opportunity, etc, to do something able to swim 2. capable; competent; talented an able teacher 3. law qualified, competent, or authorized to do some specific act Word origin C14: ultimately from Latin habilis easy to hold, manageable, apt, from habēre to have, hold + -ilis -ileWord Frequency -ablesuffix forming adjectives 1. capable of, suitable for, or deserving of (being acted upon as indicated) enjoyable pitiable readable separable washable 2. inclined to; given to; able to; causing comfortable reasonable variable Derived forms -ably suffix forming adverbs -ability suffix forming nouns Word origin via Old French from Latin -ābilis, -ībilis, forms of -bilis, adjectival suffix |
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