精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上ability, capacity, capability, genius, talent, competence, faculty, gift, aptitude这些名词均可表示人的“能力，才能”之意。1)ability: 普通用词，指人先天的或学来的各种能力。 eg: 1. The ability to use a language can be acquired by the ct of using the language.运用语言的能力只能能通过不断练习才能获得。 2. His ability is limited.他的能力有限。2)capacity ：侧重指人的潜在能力，通常不指体力，多指才智，尤指接受与领悟能力。 eg: 1.Their reasoning capacity must be developed.他们的推理能力必须加以培养。 2. His capacity of accepting knowledg
