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Capable:
Meaning:1. 有...的能力,能夠(做)...的[F][(+of)]
She is capable of judging works of art.
她有鑑賞藝術品的能力。
The girl is capable of doing it.
這女孩能辦此事。
2. 有能力的,能幹的,有才華的
He is a very capable administrator.
他是個十分能幹的行政人員。
3. 有...的可能性,做得出...的[F][(+of)]
This passage is capable of various interpretations.
這段話可以有各種的解釋。
That ruffian is capable of any crime.
那個惡棍什麼勾當都做得出來。
Able:
Meaning: 1. 能,可,會[F][+to-v]
I am afraid I won't be able to visit you on Saturday.
恐怕我無法在星期六來拜訪您了。
2. 有能力的;能幹的
He is an able lawyer.
他是一位能幹的律師。
capable and able are同義字.
Usually we use "able' not "capable'
DIFFERENCE:
Able:
doesn;t have the meaning of "有才華的"
capable:
does
ability,capability,capacity
Ability:
. 能力;能耐[+to-v]
She did the work to the best of her ability.
她已盡了力去做那件工作了。
He is a man of great ability.
他是位能力很強的人。
2. 才能;專門技能[P1]
The acting abilities of both are well-known.
兩人的表演才能都是眾所周知的。
capability:
1. 能力,才能[C][U][(+for/of)][+to-v]
As a scientist, he has the capability of doing important research.
作為一個科學家,他具有從事重要科學研究的能力。
2. 性能,功能;耐受力[C][U]
The engineer explained the plane's technical capabilities.
工程師講解了該飛機的技術性能。
3. 潛力,未展現的特色[P][(+as)]
She has capabilities as a singer; she is worth training.
她有成為歌唱家的才華,值得加以培養。
capacity:
1. 容量,容積[U][S]
The theater has a seating capacity of 800.
這個劇場可容納八百名觀眾。
2. 能量,生產力[U][S]
The auto plant now has an annual capacity of 12,000 cars.
這家汽車廠現在每年能生產一萬二千輛汽車。
3. 能力,才能,接受能力,理解力[C][U][(+for)]
He has a great capacity for learning languages.
他學語言的能力很強。
4. 資格,地位,職位[C]
He said that in the capacity as mayor.
他是以市長的身分說那番話的。
DIFFERENCE:
Ability and capability don't have the meaning of " 資格,地位,職位" and "容量,容積", "ability" only have the meaning of "能力,才能" . And "capability" have also the meaning of "性能,功能;耐受力" , but "capacity" don't have the meaning of "性能,功能;耐受力", get it ?
Hope i can help.