capable

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈkeɪpəbl/

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having the ability or qualities necessary for doing something
- capable of something You are capable of better work than this.
- capable of doing something He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.
- I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.
- He is more than capable of playing at an international level.
- He is still capable of doing the job.
Extra Examples
- She could hardly believe him capable of such kindness.
- He was barely capable of writing his own name.
- He was not physically capable of climbing out of the window.
- She is more than capable of passing the exam.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- fully
- more than
- perfectly
- …
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having the ability to do things well synonym skilled, competent
- She's a very capable teacher.
- I'll leave the organization in your capable hands.
- a highly capable individual
- Employees who prove themselves to be capable will usually get promoted quite rapidly.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
See full entry

opposite incapable

Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘able to take in’, physically or mentally): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere ‘take or hold’.

单词	capable
释义	capable adjective OPAL W /ˈkeɪpəbl/ /ˈkeɪpəbl/ jump to other results having the ability or qualities necessary for doing something capable of something You are capable of better work than this. capable of doing something He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble. I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you. He is more than capable of playing at an international level. He is still capable of doing the job. Extra Examples She could hardly believe him capable of such kindness. He was barely capable of writing his own name. He was not physically capable of climbing out of the window. She is more than capable of passing the exam. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb fully more than perfectly … See full entry having the ability to do things well synonym skilled, competent She's a very capable teacher. I'll leave the organization in your capable hands. a highly capable individual Employees who prove themselves to be capable will usually get promoted quite rapidly. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry opposite incapable Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘able to take in’, physically or mentally): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere ‘take or hold’.
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