unable
adjective /ʌnˈeɪbl/
/ʌnˈeɪbl/
[not before noun] (rather formal)Word Family
- able adjective (≠ unable)
- ably adverb
- ability noun (≠ inability)
- disabled adjective
- disability noun
- unable to do something not having the skill, strength, time, knowledge, etc. to do something
没有所需技能（或力量、时间、知识等）；未能；无法 - a former soldier who has been unable to find work since the war ended
战争结束后一直找不到工作的退伍军人 - They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict.
他们无法或不愿解决冲突。 - I was unable to attend the meeting, but sent my apologies.
我不能参加会议，但向您道歉。 - Unable to get a taxi, she heads for the bus stop.
由于找不到出租车，她向公共汽车站走去。 - His family were unable to afford the cost of the school uniform.
他的家人负担不起校服的费用。 - The company is losing money and is unable to pay its bills.
该公司正在亏损，无力支付账单。 - Ageing power stations may be unable to cope with ever-increasing demand for electricity.
老化的发电站可能无法满足日益增长的电力需求。 - He lay there, unable to move.
他躺在那里动弹不得。 - I tried to contact him but was unable to.
我试着跟他联系，却没联系上。 - I am afraid I am unable to provide the information you have requested.
恐怕我不能提供你所要求的信息。 - She was unable to hide her excitement.
她无法掩饰自己的激动。 - Let us know if you’re unable to come.
如果你不能来，请告诉我们。 - The Minister seems unable to grasp this simple point.
部长似乎无法理解这一简单的观点。 - Christine feels unable to confide in her fiancé.
克莉丝汀觉得无法信任她的未婚夫。 - The accident left him unable to walk.
这次事故使他丧失了行走能力。
- He remained silent, unwilling or unable to say what was in his mind.
他仍旧保持沉默，不愿意或是不能够说出他的想法。 - He seemed constitutionally unable to keep quiet.
他似乎天生就不能保持安静。 - He was considered unable to cope with the pressure of the job.
大家认为他无法承受工作压力。 - He went on, apparently unable to stop.
他仍在继续，看上去停不下来了。 - She found herself unable to meet his gaze.
她发觉自己不敢看他凝视的目光。 - The road was deemed unable to cope with increased traffic.
人们认为这条路无法承受增多的车辆。 - Ben is almost completely paralysed and unable to speak following a stroke.
本几乎完全瘫痪，中风后不能说话。 - The union has been unable to reach an agreement with the company.
工会一直未能与公司达成协议。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- unwilling or unable
- a former soldier who has been unable to find work since the war ended