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incapable

英[ɪn'keɪpəb(ə)l] 美[ɪn'kepəbl]
  • adj. 不能的;无能力的;不能胜任的

英英释意


1. (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability;
"incapable of carrying a tune"
"he is incapable of understanding the matter"
"incapable of doing the work"
2. not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of');
"incapable of solution"
3. lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.;
"an incapable helper"
4. (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for;
"simply incapable of lying"
5. not meeting requirements;
"unequal to the demands put upon him"