capable(形容词):有能力的;能胜任的;有本领做某事的。常见搭配:capable of (doing) sth(有能力做某事)。
/ˈkeɪpəb(ə)l/
She is capable of solving the problem on her own.
她有能力独自解决这个问题。
The team needs a capable leader who can stay calm under pressure and make fair decisions.
团队需要一位能干的领导者,能在压力下保持冷静并做出公正的决定。
capable来自法语 capable,追溯到拉丁语 capax(“能容纳的、能承受的”),与 capere(“抓住、容纳、接纳”)有关。词义从“能容纳”逐渐引申为“有能力胜任”。