ability/ə'bɪlətɪ/

n. the power to do sth or the skill at doing sth

n. 〖复-ties/-tɪz/〗 [U; C] 能力；才能：leadership ability 领导才能

◇reading ability 阅读能力

◇[ability to do sth] He has the ability to win the game. 他有能力赢得这次比赛。

◇He lost his ability to hear. 他失聪了。

◇[of ... ability] a student of low/average/high/great ability 能力差/一般/高/卓越的学生

to the best of one's ability 尽全力：Anna always does her job to the best of her ability. 安娜总是尽全力做工作。

构词able + il + -ity

常犯错误

✗ He lacks the ability of writing.

✓ He lacks the ability to write. 他缺乏写作能力。

[✌“做某事的能力”只能说the ability to do sth，不能说the ability of doing sth]

辨析ability; skill; talent