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I. Cách dùng
1. Ability
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- ability vừa là danh từ đếm được, vừa không đếm được
Mang nghĩa "khả năng hoặc năng lực làm cái gì về thể chất hoặc tinh thần"
=the fact of being able to do something / the quality of being skilful or naturally good at something
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- the ability to do sth = có khả năng làm gì
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- There's no doubting her ability.
- Tiredness can seriously impair your ability to drive.
- She had the ability to explain things clearly and concisely.
- She's a woman of considerable abilities (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: một phụ nữ rất thông minh)
- I have children in my class of very mixed abilities (= different levels of skill or intelligence) = a mixed-ability class
- He had no doubts about his team's ability to reach the World Cup finals.
- Computer literacy is now as essential as the ability to drive a car.
- Organizational ability is essential in a good manager.
- Gladstone was a politician of great ability.
- he has the ability to do the work (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: anh ta có khả năng làm việc này)
- Man's ability to talk makes him unlike any other animal.
- All the children are taught together in one class, regardless of their ability.
- They should not be taking in somebody they don't have the ability to care for.
- Her teammates respect her abilities.
- professional ability (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: năng lực chuyên môn; năng lực nghiệp vụ)
2. Capacity
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- capability vừa là danh từ đếm được, vừa không đếm được
2.1. Mang nghĩa "sức chứa"
(the total amount that can be contained or produced)
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- capacity of
- a capacity crowd/audience (=a very large crowd/audience that completely fills a place)
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
- The game was watched by a capacity crowd/audience of 50,000 (= the place was completely full).
- The generators each have a capacity of (= can produce) 1,000 kilowatts.
- The larger cars have bigger capacity engines (= the engines are bigger and more powerful).
- All our factories are working at (full) capacity (= are producing goods as fast as possible).
- We are running below capacity (= not producing as many goods as we are able to) because of cancelled orders.
- The last five years have seen a huge increase in the country's export capacity.
- The company has expanded its premises with a new 10,000 sq ft factory and plans to double capacity.
- They are trying to operate beyond the capacity of the airport.
- There are plans to increase the capacity of the stadium.
- The fuel tanks have a capacity of 25,000 litres.
- a theatre with a seating capacity of 800
- The game is set to attract a capacity crowd of 42,000.
2.2. Mang nghĩa "khả năng sản xuất cái gì; công suất"
=the amount of goods that a company can produce, or the amount of work it can do
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- at full capacity (=producing as many goods as possible, or doing as much work as possible)
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- factories working at full capacity (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: các nhà máy hoạt động hết công suất)
- New machinery could increase our production capacity by 25 per cent.
- The plant has a capacity of 120,000 tonnes per annum.
- The present rail network has plenty of spare capacity.
- The factory is now operating at full capacity.
2.3. Mang nghĩa "khả năng" (giống ability)
=the ability to do something
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- have a capacity for sth / to do sth
- capacity to do something
- capacity for
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- A child might be born to with the capacity to become a chef, but the ability to cook must be learned. (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: Đứa trẻ có thể được sinh ra với khả năng là trở thành một đầu bếp, nhưng khả năng nấu ăn phải được học)
- She has a great capacity for hard work.
- It seems to be beyond his capacity to follow simple instructions.
- Do you think it's within his capacity to do the job without making a mess of it?
- she has an enormous capacity for hard work (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: cô ta rất có khả năng làm những việc khó nhọc)
- He suffered a stroke in 2008, which left him unable to speak, but his mental capacity wasn't affected.
- Her poor health limits her earning capacity.
- They are worried about their capacity to invest for the future.
- Harry had a tremendous capacity for work.
- this book is within the capacity of young readers (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: cuốn sách này các bạn đọc trẻ tuổi có thể hiểu được)
3. Possibility
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- It's not likely to happen but I wouldn't rule out the possibility.
- The forecast said that there's a possibility of snow tonight.
- There's a distinct possibility (that) I'll be asked to give a speech.
- Is there any possibility (that) you could pick me up from the station?
IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn Cách dùng danh từ "Possibility" tiếng anh
4. Capability
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Xuất phát từ Capable of, mang nghĩa CÓ KHẢ NĂNG
Cách dùng danh từ "Capability" tiếng anh mà IELTS TUTOR đã hướng dẫn kĩ
IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- These tests are beyond the capability of an average twelve-year-old
- With the new machines we finally have the capability (= power) to do the job properly.
- Several countries are trying to develop a nuclear capability.
II. PHÂN BIỆT "ABILITY,POSSIBILITY, CAPABILITY & CAPACITY"
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Capability = ability nhưng capability formal hơn (Capacity is a more formal word than ability)
- Ability thể hiện ai đó có khả năng làm gì tốt (You often use ability to say that someone can do something well)
- IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- He had remarkable ability as a musician.
- ...the ability to bear hardship.
- IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- Capability thể hiện khối lượng & chất lượng công việc một người làm được (A person's capability is the amount of work they can do and how well they can do it. ...)
- IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- a job that was beyond the capability of one man.
- ...the director's ideas of the capability of the actor.
- IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- Capability thể hiện người nào đó hoàn toàn đủ yếu tố để làm gì (If someone has a particular capacity, a capacity for something, or a capacity to do something, they have the qualities required to do it)
- IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
- ...their capacity for hard work. ...his capacity to see the other person's point of view.
- IELTS TUTOR xét ví dụ:
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