| 单词 | ability |
| 释义 | ability (əbɪlɪti ) Word forms: abilities 1. singular noun [NOUN to-infinitive, oft with poss] B1+ Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it. The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job. He has the ability to bring out the best in others. Synonyms: capability, power, potential, facility 2. variable noun [oft with poss] B1+ Your ability is the quality or skill that you have which makes it possible for you to do something. Her drama teacher spotted her ability. I have confidence in the ability of the players. They repeatedly questioned his leadership abilities. Does the school cater for all abilities? Synonyms: skill, talent, know-how [informal], gift 3. to the best of your ability phrase usage note: Do not confuse ability with capability and capacity. You often use ability to say that someone can do something well. He had remarkable ability as a musician. ...the ability to bear hardship. A person's capability is the amount of work they can do and how well they can do it. ...a job that was beyond the capability of one man. ...the director's ideas of the capability of the actor. If someone has a particular capacity, a capacity for something, or a capacity to do something, they have the qualities required to do it. Capacity is a more formal word than ability. ...their capacity for hard work. ...his capacity to see the other person's point of view. If you do something to the best of your abilities or to the best of your ability, you do it as well as you can. I take care of them to the best of my abilities. They tackled them to the best of their ability. -ability (-əbɪlɪti ) Word forms: -abilities suffix -ability replaces '-able' at the end of adjectives to form nouns. Nouns formed in this way refer to the state or quality described by the adjectives. ...the desirability of global co-operation. No one ever questioned her capability. Quotations: From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needsCritique of the Gotha Programme Collocations: ability test If you're facing a verbal ability test, do things that exercise your verbal skills. Times, Sunday Times A standardized verbal and numerical ability test will be administered as a two-part competitive examination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are reports, for example, of groups of graduates working together on online ability tests. Times, Sunday Times He suggested places at more popular schools should be decided by ability tests. The Sun Seven employers out of ten use literacy, numeracy and general ability tests on candidates. Times, Sunday Times In part, that's because the school does not select on academic ability. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We should be offering all students, irrespective of their academic ability, the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Times, Sunday Times (2014) His academic abilities, he felt, made him their equal. FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003) Learning to read critically and creatively can be as difficult as acquiring the ability to write. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Another is the difficulty in acquiring the ability to relax. Times, Sunday Times (2007) As you become more senior, you acquire the ability to set out the value proposition. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I was so surprised by his acting ability and it's refreshing to see music stars taking a different career avenue successfully. The Sun (2014) As well as having acting ability, the cast can certainly sing. The Sun (2006) The teacher had serious doubts about my acting ability and my vocal range. Seminary Boy (2006) Two things stand out: his unexpected aerial ability and his propensity to score when the pressure is on. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He has pace, power and good aerial ability and is improving on the ball. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Central defenders must have aerial ability. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Keep your head up and avoid aspirin, which can affect the ability of your blood to clot. Times, Sunday Times Its policy sets the macroeconomic parameters that affect the ability of businesses to reach their productive potential. Times, Sunday Times Only 10 require doctors to report medical conditions that may affect the ability of a driver of any age. Globe and Mail The oceans have an amazing ability to recover. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It shows she has a shrewd business brain and an amazing ability to make money. The Sun (2011) He also had an amazing ability to enthuse others. Times, Sunday Times (2013) She has artistic ability and could create decent drawings. Times, Sunday Times She's always been quite a creative person, and in the last few years her artistic ability has really developed. Times, Sunday Times You could be amazed to discover your own artistic ability, perhaps through a photograph you take. The Sun He possessed great intellectual and artistic ability, he could have built a successful career in many different fields. Times, Sunday Times Of course, producers, directors and designers were always over-enthusiastic and had to be kept within a budget, but not so much as to limit their artistic ability. Times, Sunday Times Banking regulators have also launched annual stress tests of the big lenders to assess their ability to weather a financial storm. Times, Sunday Times The scientists interviewed the two artists to assess their ability to use tools designed for hands with their feet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The volunteers also completed computerised tests designed to assess their ability, once they had become established in a pattern of repetitive behaviours, to stop performing them. Times, Sunday Times We insist that they juggle homework with football, but we assess their ability to make sacrifices in terms of socialising and not burning the candle at both ends. Times, Sunday Times Little footage remains with which to assess his ability. Times, Sunday Times I didn't have strong athletic ability. Christianity Today (2000) Some people are born with natural athletic ability, many are not. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Tennis combines athletic ability, physical skill and mental pressure. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But there was still a relationship between chess skill and cognitive ability in skilled players. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Does cognitive ability really decline as we age and, if so, by how much? Times, Sunday Times (2008) My brother has a serious physical disability and is on various medications that affect his cognitive abilities, memory and ability to manage his own affairs. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Some of the wounded would not allow their surnames to appear in print, as it could compromise their ability to re-enlist for duty. Times, Sunday Times He has two especially sharp ones to negotiate here, while slow ground will compromise his ability to see out a trip at the extreme end of his range. Times, Sunday Times If you are worrying about external circumstances, it can be a strain on your emotional energy reserves and the added stress can compromise your ability to perform. Times,Sunday Times Her previous involvement at the trust would not, she insisted, compromise her ability to review the building regulations. Times, Sunday Times When you feel passionately about some point of view, it starts to compromise your ability to think. Times, Sunday Times We require that all our applicants complete a two-part exercise, one part designed to test writing, and the other designed to test creative ability. ST United dominate possession, so you can see him having loads of the ball with which to use that creative ability and delivery from setpieces. Times, Sunday Times You also have practical skills to tame creative ability and turn it into cash. The Sun From creative ability, to sporting ambitions, you can start to turn dreams real for yourself or those you care about. The Sun At work, you can mix creative ability with money-making flair. The Sun A boost will dramatically increase a player's speed, but will decrease their ability to turn. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ship motion and/or abnormal floating position may decrease the ability to move. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Parietal damage may decrease the ability to reduce decision noise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also tends to decrease the ability of the rider to communicate clearly with his or her horse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Post-translational modifications decrease the ability to chaperone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 More than 50 works demonstrate his ability to capture a likeness. Times, Sunday Times These funds usually like to wait until a project has been completed and can demonstrate an ability to make money. Times, Sunday Times About 50 works demonstrate his ability to capture a likeness while adding a whiff of magic. Times, Sunday Times Most candidates now go through one or two interviews and a case-study test, in which they demonstrate their ability to assimilate information and build a presentation on it. Times, Sunday Times Some gap year experiences take a lot of motivation, drive and energy to get off the ground, which can demonstrate your ability to develop beyond academic study. Times, Sunday Times Certainly, we want to develop the ability to persevere even when the rewards are few and the accolades none. Christianity Today In order to guard oneself against being taken in by such statistical frauds one must develop the ability to match them to one's own experience. Christianity Today As you grow in self-awareness, you develop the ability to express the needs you have and deal constructively with any challenges you encounter. The Sun You develop the ability to integrate diverse perspectives into a collective whole. Christianity Today Most are looking to undertake more challenging and interesting work and to develop the ability to control situations more effectively. Times, Sunday Times This might be a manageable cost in a benign economic climate, but it makes it harder for businesses to grow and will diminish their ability to provide new job opportunities. Times,Sunday Times Yet multiple applications and high outstanding debts diminish your ability to get competitive credit, so spread out card applications. Times, Sunday Times Since the popeye shiner lives in pristine clear water, any contamination may adversely affect this property and subsequently diminish the ability of these fish to thrive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But if his eternal perspective improves his personality, it diminishes any ability to take in ambiguity or complexity. Times, Sunday Times A tactic of bowling full and straight, with a bit of swing and a leg-side field, has made him look technically vulnerable and greatly diminished his ability to score. Times, Sunday Times The performing pets were asked to display their ability to wave their paws and tilt their heads on command, and also invited to show off their tricks. Times, Sunday Times Numerous strains have been isolated from environments contaminated with toxic compounds, where they display the ability to utilize the contaminants as nutrients. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A variety of nontumorigenic stem cells display the ability to generate multiple cell types. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In show after show he has displayed an ability to take dark visions of life and make of them something resonantly theatrical. Times, Sunday Times Without being an ardent reformer, he displayed an ability to influence the law in what he felt to be a sensible direction. Times, Sunday Times Inept interventions of the kind made last week may cause some in the market to doubt his ability to do so credibly. Times, Sunday Times Nobody who witnessed the transformation will doubt their ability to come back once again after stuttering in the closing overs two days ago. Times, Sunday Times As a result, investors doubt their ability to grow fast enough to service their debts and are wary of lending to them. Times, Sunday Times No one should doubt the ability of well-trained reservists. Times, Sunday Times They cause you to doubt your ability to talk when about to do a job interview and to walk when called forward at graduation. Times, Sunday Times A new norm of stable government will enhance the ability of prime ministers to pursue lasting reform. Times, Sunday Times An improved commercial paper market will enhance the ability of businesses to maintain employment and investment as the nation deals with the coronavirus outbreak. Times,Sunday Times This isn't an attempt at a kind of spurious authenticity, but to enhance the ability of the piano to sustain a singing sound. Times, Sunday Times They enhance the ability of less-skilled users to generate complex tests that can hit hard-to-reach corner cases without stumbling on subtle programming pitfalls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scientists say the dehydrating effect of alcohol on cell walls enhances the ability of tobacco carcinogens to permeate mouth tissues. The Sun These two books testify to Italy's exceptional, enduring ability to inspire the historical imagination. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) He's an exceptional player with exceptional ability. The Sun (2014) Holding a student of exceptional ability back can have a similar effect. You and Your Adolescent: A Parents' Guide for Ages 10 to 20 (1990) She had an extraordinary ability to combine professionalism and authority with friendship and fun. Times, Sunday Times Mushrooms have an extraordinary ability to control the weather, scientists have learned. Times, Sunday Times The first of his two goals showed his extraordinary ability to glide into a scoring position. Times, Sunday Times But even at this age, it was clear that his extraordinary ability was matched by an unpredictable and increasingly demanding personality. Times, Sunday Times He showed extraordinary ability from an early age. Times, Sunday Times We showed footballing ability. The Sun (2010) There is no doubting their footballing ability - there are few teams better to watch. The Sun (2013) What we have to judge him on now is his footballing ability. The Sun (2012) Manufacturers and industrial groups have complained that reducing capital allowances would hamper their ability to invest. Times, Sunday Times How to work around the risks and regulations that hamper the ability to work? Christianity Today A driving ban would hamper her ability to undertake these roles. Times, Sunday Times Some personnel with essential skills will be put into quarantine to ensure they do not become infected, which would hamper their ability to assist. Times,Sunday Times But police fear protests will hamper their ability to protect him. The Sun The beads remain in their intestinal tracts for up to seven days and hinder their ability to feed and multiply. Times, Sunday Times Surgically-shortened toes do not hinder her ability to lope around like a slack-jawed slow loris chasing a bus. The Sun Education authorities were worried it could hinder her ability to do her job properly. The Sun Markings covered in snow or old lane markings left visible can hinder the ability of the system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During a stressful time, a persons attention and emotional state may be affected, which could hinder the ability to focus while processing an image. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Just nine minutes of watching the cartoon was found to impair the ability of four-year-olds to learn. The Sun (2011) Finally, we investigated why mutants defective in anthranilate degradation have an impaired ability to form biofilms. 2015, 'Biofilm Formation Mechanisms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Predicted via Genome-Scale Kinetic Models of Bacterial Metabolism.', PLoS Computational Biology However, by then they had impaired ability to phagocytose bacteria. 2015, 'The roles of integrins in function of human neutrophils after their migration through endothelium into interstitial matrix.', PLoS ONE As we age, changes in tendons and ligaments occur, decreasing flexibility and restricting joint movement, which can impede the ability to perform even simple tasks such as climbing stairs. Times, Sunday Times The core participants say that such anonymity will impede the ability of the inquiry to get to the truth. Times, Sunday Times Businesses expressed concerns that the caps would impede their ability to attract scientists, despite the introduction of a new 'exceptional talent' route for 1,000 scientists, academics and artists. Times, Sunday Times Poor posture can impede the ability of the lungs to expand. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Darkness can impede the ability of police officer to target and identify a vehicle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A study has found that adding extra layers to facemasks appears to markedly improve their ability to stop the coronavirus. Times,Sunday Times Always stretch before taking to the water, as this will help prevent injury and soreness, and will improve your ability to perform tricks. Times, Sunday Times We're likely to change thylakoids to improve their ability to let go of their free electrons. Christianity Today The ability to feel an object, whether a coin or a scalpel, would enable robots to improve their ability to grasp items. Times, Sunday Times By varying the intensity of your runs you will improve your ability to handle the short, intense bursts of activity intrinsic to squash. Times, Sunday Times Making this information available would allow anyone to assess how they are being rewarded for their credit balances and could greatly increase the ability of the individual to shop around. Times, Sunday Times Showing anger during a negotiation may increase the ability of the anger expresser to succeed in negotiation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He may be used in increase the ability of the design to extract energy and be controlled. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Judgments that seek to resolve ambiguity or increase the ability of the language to make subtle distinctions are easier to defend. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Detergents are known to affect foaming, they increase the ability of the solution to foam, increasing the amount of protein recovered in the foamate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She had this incredible ability to lead and inspire. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He has incredible ability and a lot of managers have signed him for that reason. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Families have an incredible ability to avoid discussing important subjects. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This would severely inhibit their ability to move home. Times, Sunday Times There was no relevant evidence it would cause members any real difficulty or inhibit their ability to earn a living. Times, Sunday Times These minefields are a danger to the lives of ordinary people and inhibit their ability to use the land and develop their livelihoods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The feelings of embarrassment, inferiority, and shame all inhibit the ability to seek help. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her glasses inhibit this ability and allow her to experience relatively normal perceptions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are some who argue that it must be innate ability, that he cannot help but be good in the air. Times, Sunday Times He was technically adroit, but did he have the innate ability that would lead to a successful career? Times, Sunday Times It made me think that there must be an innate ability in all of us that can come to the surface. Times, Sunday Times His excellent effort was characterised by his innate ability to always move forward. Times, Sunday Times His innate ability to do things was a typical characteristic of the latent engineer. Times, Sunday Times Whether such advanced intellectual abilities transfer to social situations is not so well established. The Developing Child (7th edn.) (1995) They have the personal skills as well as the intellectual ability to be successful. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Some legal practice requires high intellectual ability. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Eurosceptics expected them to be locked into recession because they lack the ability to devalue and restore price competitiveness. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Importantly, all avirulent mutant strains lacked the ability to maintain proper sterol distribution. 2016, 'Proper Sterol Distribution Is Required for Candida albicans Hyphal Formation and Virulence', G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics Hatched nauplii crawled only on rough substrates and lacked the ability to swim. 2017, 'To Swim or Not to Swim: Potential Transmission of Balaenophilus manatorum (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) in Marine Turtles', PLOS ONE He focuses on being a team player but fails to demonstrate his leadership ability. Times, Sunday Times Often, the people we seek as group leaders have already shown their leadership ability, but this doesn't mean they don't need specific training. Christianity Today Often, this becomes a clear leadership ladder that leaders can climb as they demonstrate their leadership ability. Christianity Today In the ad for the job, bosses want someone with 'proven leadership ability' with a 'vision of society in which people are motivated by more than just money'. The Sun In addition to a degree, candidates should possess leadership ability, a sense of adventure, communication skills, the ability to work in a team and a commitment to the service. Times, Sunday Times For others, their experiences limit their ability to understand the experiences of others. Christianity Today Last night there were concerns among some retailers that several of the suggestions were impractical or that they might limit their ability to trade profitably. Times,Sunday Times Public support for improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions would also limit the ability of ministers to deregulate in this area. Times, Sunday Times The government has proposed new tax laws that will seriously limit the ability of the country's moneyed classes to hide their wealth abroad. Times, Sunday Times Though they offer slightly better protection, they also limit your ability to accelerate or change direction quickly. Times, Sunday Times Experts said students with limited ability were likely to drop out. Times, Sunday Times It would mean no change in terms of control of the border, so any future government would have limited ability to reduce overall migration. Times, Sunday Times It's got only a limited ability to make you happy. Times, Sunday Times Their size means that they have limited financial reserves, limited local authorities to tender with and limited ability to negotiate hard or go public when it goes wrong. Times, Sunday Times Of these, 770,000 households — one in ten mortgage holders — will have limited ability to renegotiate or switch and will have monthly repayments of at least one-third of disposable income. Times, Sunday Times But it is a bad idea to compare your linguistic ability to his. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I envied him his linguistic ability, his knowledge of scientific subjects and his artistic accomplishments. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Intelligence was determined by tests that measured linguistic ability and reaction times. Times, Sunday Times (2014) You lose the ability to improve fast. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The essential amino acids During the course of evolution, mankind lost the ability to make some amino acids so they must be supplied from diet. The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988) We first lose the ability to detect the sounds of high frequencies. Christianity Today (2000) She also said he had lost the ability to grip hold of toys. The Sun (2009) Other signs are a sense that your fingers are swollen and feeling that they have lost the ability to grip firmly. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He is kind, intellectual and gifted with magical abilities of his own. Times, Sunday Times (2010) My schoolfriends thought I had an almost magical ability to get secrets out of people. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And he had a magical ability to charm. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We must maintain the ability to look critically at it. Times,Sunday Times They maintain the ability to maintain fixation, reach for moving targets, and write as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was a pure naval power projection ashore by forces deployed from ships that could maintain their ability to fight despite being based on board. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The chimeras produced by recombination techniques are able to maintain their ability to fold because their swapped parental fragments are structurally and evolutionarily conserved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Antagonists do not maintain the ability to activate a receptor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I can't think of any writer to match her ability to grasp a period in the past. Times, Sunday Times Few if any among the current crop of politicians can match his ability to analyse a problem and frame the debate. Times, Sunday Times But there are many books on this subject, and few can match his ability to engage with so many people in so many corners of the world. Times, Sunday Times No one could match his ability to conjure up humorous, and perfectly scanned, verses from nowhere. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unfortunately he was never able to match the ability he showed in 2001 in the remainder of his career. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The second group were trained on a 'numerosity discrimination' task, related to mathematical ability. Times, Sunday Times (2018) The key to his success was his mathematical ability. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The contours of the hand may thus be a signpost that is suggestive of mathematical ability. Times, Sunday Times (2007) She also noticed her mathematical ability had become impaired. Times, Sunday Times (2011) She showed musical ability at an early age and in due course attended the Royal Academy of Music. Times, Sunday Times (2009) His new album is a forceful reminder of his musical abilities. The Sun (2010) I have no musical ability. Times, Sunday Times (2009) She seems to have enough belief and natural ability. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They all had the kind of natural ability that makes the rest of us ogle. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He told me a natural ability will only take you so far. Times, Sunday Times (2017) He obviously had a natural ability to understand and deal with younger players. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Healing is the natural ability of one person to restore health in another. M.E. and You - a self-help plan (1988) He's certainly got the mental and physical ability to make the top 50. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They definitely lacked the physical ability to beat our team. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Move according to your physical ability. Christianity Today (2000) Stem cells are the body's building blocks and possess a unique ability to repair damaged tissue and bone. The Sun (2010) He was a figure of such strength and mystery, who possessed the ability to do the impossible. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Let us prove that we possess the ability and deserve the same pay as you. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His paramount concern was to preserve the ability of his troops to fight. Times, Sunday Times Both companies have set out plans to cut billions of dollars from their spending plans to help to preserve their ability to pay dividends, even with lower oil prices. Times,Sunday Times Crucially, the gene also appears to keep embryonic stem cells stuck in a youthful form that preserves their ability to 'differentiate' into other kinds of cell. Times, Sunday Times The procedure relieves vertigo and preserves the ability to hear. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It impairs the ability to perceive multiple items in a visual display, while preserving the ability to recognize single objects. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Intriguingly, 38 per cent suspect they possess some psychic ability. The Sun (2012) People have long pondered over the apparent psychic abilities of animals because they can sense things we can't. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We all possess a natural psychic ability. The Sun (2013) Inconsistent performances saw some question his ability to make it into the first team. The Sun It affected everything about me, my confidence went and it even made me question my ability to do my job. The Sun No one can question his ability, though, as a leader and master of the lineout. Times, Sunday Times Recent history, in tennis and beyond, demands that we continually question the ability and willingness of sports' governing bodies to police their own towns. Times, Sunday Times Nobody will question his ability, talent or commitment to the team. The Sun There is unnerving evidence from US research that the reading ability of the wealthier children improves over summer and declines for the poorer ones. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Up to one in five 16-year-olds will leave school with a below average reading ability. The Sun (2011) There is a variety of books to suit all reading abilities and tastes. The Sun (2012) He mentions verbal ability, spatial ability, memory ability, planning and numerical skills, and reasoning ability. Times, Sunday Times Messages that cause emotional disturbance impair our reasoning ability. Times, Sunday Times Other characteristics listed by the agency include 'a good memory and reasoning ability, concentration, manual dexterity, high motivation, flexibility, team competence, empathy and emotional stability'. Times, Sunday Times The experiment attempts to assess the subject's reasoning ability in spatial relations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fluid intelligence, described as the ability to solve problems in new situations, enables fluid reasoning ability. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It will, for instance, reduce the ability of governments to subsidise energy and food for their citizens. Times, Sunday Times Any tightening of capital rules will force banks either to raise fresh capital, possibly through share issues, or reduce their ability to make new loans. Times, Sunday Times That would reduce their ability to lend, thus defeating the whole object of the exercise. Times, Sunday Times He insisted that regulators would not force banks to hold so much more capital so quickly that it would reduce their ability to lend. Times, Sunday Times And this would reduce his ability to pose as an international statesman. Times, Sunday Times Senior civil servants have a remarkable ability to roll with the punches. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Terry's got a remarkable ability to compartmentalize things. AFTERMATH (2001) Surprisingly, it also showed remarkable ability to hydrolyze laminarin, a β-1,3-glucan present in algae. 2018, 'The β-glucosidase secreted by Talaromyces amestolkiae under carbon starvation: a versatile catalyst for biofuel production from plant and algal biomass', Biotechnology for Biofuels Trading rules restrict the ability of countries to do what they want. Times, Sunday Times This would be bold, since such a process would inevitably severely restrict the ability of residents to block developments in their area. Times,Sunday Times Thousands of investors were partially compensated and rules were changed to restrict the ability of investment trusts to hold shares in other trusts. Times, Sunday Times For this reason, many jurisdictions restrict the ability of secured creditors to enforce their rights in a bankruptcy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These laws restrict the ability of the government and civil litigants to obtain the identity of anonymous speakers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They will if it means that banks retain the ability to lend to wealth-creating corporate customers. Times, Sunday Times Much will depend on whether she can retain the ability to find those extra fractions on the big night. Times, Sunday Times It's absolutely possible to maintain our high standards but also retain the ability to strike trade deals that are good for the economy. Times,Sunday Times They retain the ability to laugh at themselves, which may be important amid some serious business. Times, Sunday Times People may also be able to retain the ability to live independently for far longer if they exercise throughout middle age and into retirement, it found. Times, Sunday Times College students were tested in general factors like learning preference and spatial ability (being able to be proficient in creating, holding, and manipulating spatial representations). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 First, those with the more trained spatial ability tend to take part in experiences that require those skills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now, in the century of the brain, neuroscientists are able to describe in great detail the sensory receptors and brain processes that enable our spatial abilities. The Times Literary Supplement Second, the experience trained the person to develop spatial abilities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Alcohol's negative effects on learning, spatial abilities and memory has been shown in many studies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If only I were taller, fitter, and had sporting ability. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He had great sporting abilities and played cricket, baseball, football and rugby. The Sun (2009) Her former school teachers wrote of her sporting ability, her enthusiasm and her politeness. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This type of therapy helps the student strengthen the ability to learn. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead of merely strengthening the abilities of individual leaders, they focus on building a more general leadership capability - they build a 'leadership brand'. Times, Sunday Times Can the coalition agree planning powers strengthening the ability of communities to block onshore wind turbines? Times, Sunday Times Southwest hires employees based on their relational competence, seeking individuals who can work effectively with others, and then strengthens that ability in training. Globe and Mail Cooperation expands the power of cartels to distant markets and strengthens their abilities to evade detection by local law enforcement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The older, wealthy ones have a superior ability to raise research income, attract overseas students and good research staff. Times, Sunday Times In the first episode, the fleecy hero demonstrates his superior ability with the farmer's magic set; in the second, the flock gives the tractor a makeover. Times, Sunday Times If we did, our superior ability would win the game. The Sun Well, they've got home advantage and a superior ability to take the p*** out of each other. The Sun He may be able to recruit players of equal or superior ability but whether he can sign ones who can match their influence has to be in doubt. Times, Sunday Times He brought a striking intelligence as well as technical ability to his work. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) It is not about their technical ability. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They have a lot of technical ability in midfield. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Because our top clubs emphasise strength and athleticism over technical ability. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He has a host of admirers in the sport who recognise his focus, athleticism and technical ability. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He was quick, strong and had tremendous ability. Times, Sunday Times He may not have got off to the start he would have liked but everyone knows he has tremendous ability. The Sun Sport has a tremendous ability to galvanise people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During this activated state, the muscles have a tremendous ability to adapt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, some fish show a tremendous ability to effectively osmoregulate across a broad range of salinities; fish with this ability are known as euryhaline species, e.g., salmon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had this uncanny ability to slide tackle. The Sun (2016) His seemingly uncanny ability to accomplish more than an ordinary mortal could achieve would thus be explained. LION IN THE VALLEY (2001) He has this uncanny ability to understand the periodic table. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Perhaps politicians should pay closer attention to animals, some of whom seem to possess an uncanny ability to sense impending freezing weather. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He earned the sobriquet from an uncanny ability to always pick the right stocks. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Do not underestimate the ability of coaches and players to adapt quickly. Times,Sunday Times Most investors, with their short-term focus, underestimate the ability of the few companies with a durable competitive advantage to sustain growth over very long periods. Times, Sunday Times But never underestimate the ability of politicians to turn gold into dross. Times, Sunday Times Not for the first time, it seems, we all underestimated the ability of this fascinatingly flawed character to defy the odds. Times, Sunday Times Previous forecasts had underestimated the ability of wealthy nations to adapt. Times, Sunday Times Want to undermine the ability of boards? Times, Sunday Times The credit crunch and the falling price of oil have also undermined the ability of many developers to finance wind projects. Times, Sunday Times Coaches bark instructions from the sidelines, despite clear evidence showing that this undermines the ability of players to make decisions for themselves. Times, Sunday Times They will say that it would hand parliament the legal power to 'micromanage' the negotiations, undermining the ability of ministers to get the best possible deal. Times, Sunday Times This model undermines the ability of decision makers to grapple with the solution of problems at the level at which they may be resolved effectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I knew about him before he went to play for the team and he has undoubted ability. The Sun (2009) Here, the public was reminded about the undoubted ability of his own side. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Her undoubted ability was important to us. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A show with an unerring ability to book exactly the right people. The Sun (2015) What we will remember best of all is his unerring ability with a football. The Sun (2011) She had an unerring ability to pick the best backing musicians and the best songwriters. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Stem cells are the body's building blocks and possess a unique ability to repair damaged tissue and bone. The Sun (2010) What sets them apart is their unique ability to build and run a truly international company. MANAGING FOR RESULTS (1986) She claims that children have a unique ability to hear. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Less predictably, the musical youths also scored higher in tests of verbal ability and visual intelligence. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They tend to be four to five months behind peers in verbal ability and are less able to identify shapes. The Sun (2011) The most significant networks were short-term memory, reasoning and verbal ability. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There are concerns that with shareholders prevented from attending the meetings, it could weaken the ability of investors to hold directors to account. Times,Sunday Times How did relationships in your life, amidst your faith crisis, strengthen or weaken your ability to believe? Christianity Today There are also concerns that libra could weaken the ability of central banks to respond to future crises and that the cryptocurrency could be used by criminals to launder money. Times, Sunday Times Third, globalisation has weakened the ability of trade unions to represent the interests of workers, something that needs to be reversed. Times, Sunday Times Over-use of antibiotics in humans and animals has weakened their ability to tackle both infections and a new breed of superbugs. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 能力 Japanese: 能力 |
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