incapacity

英 [ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti] 美 [ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti]

n.  无能力; 缺乏技能; 卧病; 孱弱

复数:incapacities

医学

BNC.15342 / COCA.24097



牛津词典

noun

  1. 无能力;缺乏技能
    lack of ability or skill
    1. their incapacity to govern effectively
      他们缺乏有效治理的能力
  2. 卧病;孱弱
    the state of being too ill/sick to do your work or take care of yourself
    1. She returned to work after a long period of incapacity.
      她病了很长一段时间之后回去工作了。

柯林斯词典

  1. N-UNCOUNT 无能力
    The incapacity of a person, society, or system to do something is their inability to do it.
    1. ...Europe's incapacity to take collective action...
      欧洲无力采取统一行动
    2. Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
      没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。

双语例句

  1. Patients with no mental incapacity can refuse treatment.
    没有精神缺陷的病人可以拒绝治疗。
  2. His incapacity for kindness makes everybody dislike him.
    他不能与人为善,使得大家都讨厌他。
  3. The application shall clearly state the fact and grounds of the citizen's legal incapacity or restricted legal capacity.
    申请书应当写明该公民无民事行为能力或者限制民事行为能力的事实和根据。
  4. Probably faking it so it can come to England to claim incapacity benefit.
    可能是造假!如此一来这货就能来英国申请无工作能力福利津贴了!
  5. Thus do we produce a trained incapacity in the American male to cry.
    这样,我们就致使美国男性被训练成不会哭的人了。
  6. Chang's errors reflect a fundamental incapacity, and psychological unwillingness, to understand China and its people, their feelings, aspirations, and loyalties.
    在理解中国与中国人民,以及他们的感情、愿景与忠诚上,章家敦的错误反映了一种根本上的失能与心理上的不愿意。
  7. It is my desire, and I so freely state, that this power of attorney shall not be affected by any subsequent disability or incapacity that may befall me.
    这是我的请求,而且我自主声明:在今后我可能丧失行为能力的情况下,律师的这些权利不受影响。
  8. I think the president would dispute that any incapacity exists.
    我看总统会否认这一点。
  9. But unless you can supply some proof of his mental incapacity.
    但除非你能证明他不是完全行为能力人。
  10. If the drawee death or bankruptcy, or a virtual incapacity of the person or persons contracting with money orders;
    如受票人死亡或破产,或为一虚拟之人或无行为能力以汇票缔约之人;
  11. Incapacity poses almost as much of a threat to your financial well-being as death does. fortunately, there are tools that can help you cope with this threat.
    能力丧失几乎和死亡一样对你的财产构成威胁。幸运的是,有一些工具可以帮助你应对这些问题。
  12. The incapacity of power in education results in the different hegemonies and violence in everyday education.
    教育权力的失能和不足,造成教育中种种压制性暴力的泛滥。
  13. His lack of interest in the subjects she started, and his equal incapacity to contribute to her entertainment, were so obvious that she could not conceal her disappointment.
    他对于她所提起的一些话头都不感兴趣,想使她快乐他也同样无能为力,这些都是如此明显,她也不能掩盖她的失望了。
  14. To seek advice does not lessen the greatness or argue incapacity.
    求教于人无损于你的伟大,也不会得你无能。
  15. Such incapacity ( or inability) that reduces your earning capacity, present or future, in any employment that you were capable of undertaking at that time.
    此项伤残所造成的工作能力之丧失(欠缺)会减低你现在及将来从事任何工作时的赚取收入能力。
  16. His ministers became weary of his incapacity as a leader.
    他的大臣们开始讨厌这个无能的领袖。
  17. Hygienists in this field monitor workplaces to identify any safety hazards or potential sources of occupational disease or incapacity.
    在这个领域的保健专家负责管理工作场所,鉴定那里的安全障碍或者是职业病潜在的来源。
  18. The court has to act because of the incapacity of the trustee.
    因为受托人无法律上的行为能力,法院不得不采取行动。
  19. Treating mental illness properly would greatly reduce the numbers on incapacity benefits.
    正确治疗精神疾病会极大减少享受无工作能力救济金的人数。
  20. He discussed with her the sins of the Government and the incapacity of the army.
    他同她谈到政府的过失和军队的无能。
  21. The incapacity of the Roman imperialism for novelty in methods of transport again is amazing.
    罗马帝国对革新运输方法上的无能也是惊人的。
  22. Principal owing on the loan guarantee period by the lender or accidental injury and disease incapacity or death situation, banks can secure their loans, lenders families can continue to live.
    主要保证还贷期内在贷款人因疾病或意外伤害而丧失工作能力或死亡的情况下,银行能安全收回贷款,贷款者的家人能继续居住。
  23. He feigned illness or other incapacity in order to avoid duty.
    他装病或装作其它形式的无能为力以逃避责任。
  24. Judicial Penalties to the Criminal Incapacity of Psychosis; Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Division
    无刑事责任能力精神病人的司法处遇预防犯罪和刑事司法司
  25. On education system of the incapacity adults 'guardian in the United States
    美国非完全行为能力成年人之监护人教育制度研究及借鉴
  26. Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another.
    不成熟状态就是没有他人引导便无法使用自己的理智。
  27. The compensation payable to the injured workman, or his dependants, where permanent incapacity or death results from the injury, shall be paid in the form of periodical payments;
    当意外事故导致永久丧失工作能力或死亡时,给予当事人或需要其赡养的家属的赔偿应采用定期支付的形式;
  28. The applicant is a person of legal incapacity or of limited disposing capacity, and the his legal agent can't be determined within the legal time limit for application;
    申请人为无行为能力人或者限制行为能力人,其法定代理人在法定申请期限内不能确定的;
  29. A sole proprietorship ends with the incapacity or death of the owner.
    当业主无力经营或死亡的时候,这家个体企业也就宣告结束。
  30. But the incapacity of national governments to manage international markets has sheltered the largest financial institutions from this capitalism.
    但国家政府没有能力管理国际市场,使最大型金融机构避开了这种资本主义。

同义词辨析

  inability incapacity incompetence【导航词义:没有能力】

  inability n. 无法,没能力

〔辨析〕指无法做某事或没有做某事的能力,其后常用动词不定式。

〔例证〕
Can alcoholism result in an inability to speak?
酒精中毒会导致语言能力丧失吗?
The government's inability to control inflation caused a six-week strike by millions of workers.
政府无力控制通货膨胀导致了数百万工人为期6周的大罢工。

  incapacity n. 〈正式〉无能力

〔辨析〕指没有做某事的能力或技能。

〔例证〕
The manager has taken sick leave due to his temporary incapacity through illness.
经理因病暂时不能工作,已经请了病假。
The main problem is the government's incapacity to deal with inflation.
主要问题在于政府对通货膨胀无能为力。

  incompetence n. 不胜任,不称职

〔辨析〕指缺少很好地完成工作、任务等的能力或技能。

〔例证〕
Only the board knew that the manager was dismissed for professional incompetence.
只有董事会知道那名经理是因专业方面不称职而被解聘的。
The report blamed government incompetence for the surging unemployment.
该报道指责政府的无能导致了失业人口激增。

英英释义

noun

  1. lack of physical or natural qualifications

    1. lack of intellectual power