able 同 enable有何分別?

able = one´s ability to do sth, more stative and using for a specific situation
Ｅnable = one´s action in contorl of /authorize sth to happened, it´s more active, and in one´s accessibility, it allows some expected situation to occur

2006-10-21 18:39:24 補充：
eg. He is able to finish all work. (OK) express his ability.He is enabled to finish all work. (Boo) does not make sense coz enable usually means something make/allow something happened. OK only when the -he- refers to a robot that accepts control commands...

2006-10-21 18:40:34 補充：
Goggles enables swimmer to see in water (Correct)da obj make ppl seeGoggles ables swimmer to see in water (Incorrect) nonsense! able is a one way verb, if it´s inbetween 2 objs, then which one is clearly indicated? In English it's not allow to use word this vague.

able (adj.) 能夠
eg. He is able to deal with this customers. 他能夠應付這位客人

enable (v.) 使能夠
eg. This project enables Tom to show what he has learnt from the course.
這報告使 tom 能夠展現出他從課程中所學的

able 同 enable 既分別係1個係adj, 1個係verb. 用法見上 :)

Able a.
1. 能,可,會[F][+to-v]
2. 有能力的;能幹的
Able to ph.
能
enable vt.
1. 使能夠;賦予...能力[O2]
2. 使成為可能
Enable to ph.
使能夠

able (noun) 能
enable (vt.) 使能