| 单词 | aptitude |
| 释义 | aptitude (once / 1738 pages) n An aptitude is something you're good at. A rock star might have an aptitude for energizing an audience, or for trashing his hotel room. When you have a talent or do something well, people say that you have an aptitude for it. But you don't have to be born with an aptitude; you can also acquire your abilities. You are probably already well acquainted with this word, since the zillions of standardized tests you have taken in school are usually called aptitude tests. WORD FAMILYaptitude: aptitudes, inaptitude USAGE EXAMPLESHis aptitude was caught at the age of 8, thanks to the Canadian school system’s nationwide use of the Seashore Measures of Musical Talent tests. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Mr. Albers, noting his aptitude for three-dimensional design, asked him to help Fuller by constructing geometrical models for him to use in his lectures. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) But Gonzalez started her graduate studies as a theoretical physicist and only later switched to experimental work, when she showed uncommon aptitude. Nature(Dec 18, 2016) n inherent ability Ant|Hypo|Hyper inaptitude a lack of aptitude inherent aptitude, instinct inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli capability, capableness, potentialityan aptitude that may be developed natural abilityability that is inherited id(psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity perfectibilitythe capability of becoming perfect compass, grasp, range, reachthe limit of capability endowment, gift, natural endowment, talentnatural abilities or qualities imperfectibilitythe capability of becoming imperfect ability, power possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done |
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