incapacity

• 名词，指缺乏能力、力量或资格的状态，尤其指缺乏心智能力或身体能力，也可指法律上的无行为能力。

A noun referring to a lack of intellectual power or a lack of physical or natural qualifications.

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1. Lack of intellectual powerC1formal

   The inability to understand, reason, or think clearly.

   智力不足

   • His incapacity for logical reasoning made the debate difficult.
   • The judge noted the defendant's mental incapacity to stand trial.
   • Her incapacity to grasp complex concepts frustrated the teacher.

   同义词dullnessfoolishnessimbecilityobtusenessstupidity

   反义词intelligencereasonsagacityunderstandingwisdom

2. Lack of physical or natural qualificationsC1formal

   The state of being unable to perform a physical task or function due to a lack of natural ability or condition.

   缺乏身体或自然能力

   • His physical incapacity prevented him from playing sports.
   • The injury caused a temporary incapacity to walk.
   • Her incapacity to lift heavy objects was due to a back problem.

   同义词disabilityimpotenceinabilityincapabilityincompetencepowerlessnessunfitness

   反义词abilitycapabilitycapacitycompetence