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单词 non-able
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non-ableadj.n.

Brit. /ˌnɒnˈeɪbl/, U.S. /ˌnɑnˈeɪb(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, able adj.
Etymology: < non- prefix + able adj. Compare (in legal use) Anglo-Norman nun able incapable, not qualified to bring action.
rare.
Impotent, not able. Also as n. with the and plural agreement: people who are not able as a class.
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the world > action or operation > ability > inability > [adjective]
unmightyOE
unmightfulc1450
disablea1500
non-able1552
incapable1597
uncapable1627
matterless1794
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Nonable, impotens.
1982 Ethics 92 630 To the obligations of the able there correspond rights of the non-able.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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