-ability

短语

suf. [用于构成名词, 意义相当于-able]表示“能力”, “可能性”, “倾向性”, “适宜性”

发音

UK /-əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
UK /-əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
CA /-əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
AU /-əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
US /-əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
CA /-əˈbɪl.ə.ɾi/
AU /-əˈbɪl.ə.ɾi/
US /-əˈbɪl.ə.ɾi/

词形变化

-abilities 复数 -abilities

别名

-bility -ibility

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Forms a noun from a verb or an adjective by changing from -able; ability, inclination or suitability for a specified function or condition.

    不可数

    cook + -ability → cookability

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability From Middle English -ablete, -iblete, -abilite, -ibilite, from Middle French -ableté, -ibleté, -abilité, -ibilité, from Latin -abilitas, -ibilitas, from -abilis (“able”) or -ibilis (“able”) + -tas. Equivalent to -able + -ity. See ability.

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