| 单词 | adaptability |
| 释义 | adaptability (once / 6345 pages) n If someone is equally able to live on an iceberg, in a desert, and on top of a mountain, you could say that she has a lot of adaptability. This means she is able to make changes in response to her environment. The ability to adapt, or adaptability, is a great quality to have if you are an employee of a company that is going through a lot of changes or if you are an animal in nature, having to weather different seasons, or climate changes. You could say that some chameleons, which change color to blend into their surroundings, have a high level of adaptability. WORD FAMILYadaptability: adaptabilities+/adapt: adaptable, adaptation, adaptative, adapted, adapter, adapting, adaption, adaptive, adaptor, adapts, readapt/adaptable: adaptability, adaptably, unadaptable/adaptation: adaptational, adaptations/adapted: unadapted/adapter: adapters/adaption: adaptions/adaptive: adaptively, nonadaptive/adaptor: adaptors/readapt: readapted, readapting, readapts/unadaptable: unadaptability USAGE EXAMPLESCarlsen is known for his adaptability, which enables a flair for the unpredictable not commonly seen among top players. The Guardian(Nov 17, 2016) Immigrants live in a suspended state between opposition and assimilation, and this requires a kind of toughness and adaptability. Slate(Nov 09, 2016) Consequently, they are able to stably colonize a host, and the adaptability of the prion strain ensemble might be essential to such effective colonization. Nature(Nov 08, 2016) n the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances Ant|Hypo|Hyper unadaptability the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances flexibility, flexibleness the quality of being adaptable or variable pliability, pliancy, pliantness, supplenessadaptability of mind or character wiggle roomflexibility of interpretation or of options ability the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment |
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