mid-15c., inhabilite, "disqualification for office," from in- (1) + ability. Earlier was unability "incapability; incompetence" (late 14c.). General sense by c. 1500.
双语例句
1. He was frustrated by his inability to wave down a taxi.
连一辆出租车都打不到，他很沮丧。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Her inability to concentrate could cause an accident.
她无法集中精力可能会导致事故。
来自柯林斯例句
3. a congenital inability to tell the truth
生就的不会说实话
来自《权威词典》
4. the government's inability to provide basic services
