capable

adj.能干的；有才能的；有才华的；能胜任的

n.有才能的，能干的

adj.

1. 有能力；有才能
   having the ability or qualities necessary for doing sth
   1. He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.
      靠撒谎渡过难关他挺有一套。
   2. I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.
      谢谢，我完全有能力自己做。
   3. You are capable of better work than this.
      你有能力做得比这更好。
2. 能力强的；足以胜任的
   having the ability to do things well
   1. She's a very capable teacher.
      她是一位能力很强的教师。
   2. I'll leave the organization in your capable hands.
      我要把组织工作交给你这位能手。

capable 能够的

来自词根cap, 持，握，抓。词源同accept, capture.

1. Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so.
   大多数生物都能在迫于压力的情况下适应新环境。
2. She has an aged parent who's capable of being very difficult.
   她有一个年迈的父亲，可能会很不好相处。
3. The idea that software is capable of any task is broadly true in theory.
   认为软件能够处理任何任务的观念从理论上说基本是正确的。
4. I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately
   我觉得我能准确预料此事的政治后果。
5. He appeared hardly capable of conducting a coherent conversation
   他好像连话都说不清楚。
6. The kitchen is capable of catering for several hundred people
   厨房能同时容纳数百人进餐。
7. I had no hesitation in calling the police because I realised he was capable of murder.
   我意识到他可能要杀人，所以就毫不犹豫地报了警。
8. She's a very capable speaker
   她能说会道。
9. Her husband was such a fine, capable man.
   她丈夫又体贴又能干。
10. She arrived home exhausted and barely capable of showering before collapsing on her bed.
    她精疲力竭地回到家，勉强冲了个澡就倒在了床上。
11. You come over as a capable and amusing companion
    你给人的感觉是一个能干、风趣的同伴。
12. The public are capable of holding a number of apparently contradictory attitudes.
    公众可能会持有数种显然互相矛盾的态度。
13. Their example shows us what we are all capable of.
    他们作为榜样向我们展示了我们都能做些什么。
14. The job went to Yuri Skokov, a capable administrator.
    尤里·斯科科夫得到了这份工作，他是一位能干的管理人员。
15. They are capable of the most heinous acts.
    他们能做出最邪恶的事情。
16. A running track should be capable of absorbing the impact of a runner's foot landing on it.
    跑道应该能够吸收奔跑者踩踏地面时产生的撞击力。
17. He was a man capable of magnanimous gestures.
    他是一个很有雅量的人。
18. Did she see her husband as capable of murder? She had used the word without a qualm.
    她觉得自己的丈夫可能杀人吗？在使用这个字眼的时候，她没有丝毫的不安。
19. The larger firm was capable of providing a better range of services.
    较大的公司能够提供一系列更好的服务。
20. Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women.
    年过40的女性好像和年轻女性一样能够怀孕到足月。
21. Nobody had thought him capable of that kind of thing.
    谁都没想到他能干出那种事情来。
22. Even in a highly skilled workforce some people will be more capable and thus better paid than others.
    就算是在技术高度熟练的劳动者中，也会有人能力更强，因此，薪水也就更高。
23. He is regarded as very capable but unexciting
    他被认为非常有能力，但为人乏味。
24. The society was looking for a capable research worker.
    该协会在物色一位有能力的研究人员。
25. This football team has always been capable of gaining an advantage over its opponents by skillfull manoeuvring.
    这个足球队总是能依靠机智的策略占对手的上风。
26. She's no less capable than the others.
    她的能力并不比别人弱。
27. It was felt that she was perfectly capable of taking care of herself.
    人们认为她完全能照顾自己。
28. Don't think that you're the only capable one.
    不要认为只有自己才行。
29. In the wake of developments in science and technology, man has become more capable of conquering nature.
    随着科学技术的发展，人们征服自然的能力也越来越强了。