释义 |
in·capable I. \(ˈ)in, ən+\ adjective Etymology: Middle French, from in- in- (I) + capable — more at capable 1. : lacking capacity, ability, or qualification for the purpose or end in view: as a. obsolete : not able (as because of smallness) to take in, contain, hold, or keep b. obsolete : not able to receive or endure : intolerant c. archaic : not being in a state to receive so as to be affected or moved or so as to be sensible : not receptive : not susceptible d. : not in a state or of a kind to admit : not able to admit : insusceptible — now used only with of e. : not able or fit for the doing or performance : incompetent < an incapable helper > < incapable of understanding the matter > < incapable of doing the work > 2. a. : lacking legal qualification or power especially because of some fundamental legal disqualification b. : lacking the personal ability, power, or understanding required in some legal matter; especially : suffering from such a degree of mental or physical weakness as to require supervision of one's affairs by a court (as through a conservator) — compare incompetent, insane c. : legally incompetent from any cause — not used technically • in·capableness \“+\ noun -es II. noun (-s) : one that is incapable or inefficient; especially : a person (as an imbecile or a simpleton) that is so by reason of defective mentality |