adaptability
/əˌdæptəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · /əˌdæptəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˌdap-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē a-/ (ame, mw)
adaptability — 名詞
1. the quality of being able to adjust your ideas, behaviour, or methods when the s
適應力
因應變化而調整的能力
the quality of being able to adjust your ideas, behaviour, or methods when the situation around you changes
Lin's adaptability helped her make new friends quickly after moving to a different country.
Lin 的適應力幫助她在搬到不同國家後很快交到新朋友。
Companies value adaptability in employees because markets and technologies change so fast.
公司很重視員工的適應力，因為市場和技術變化非常快速。
collocation: value adaptability
This bag has surprising adaptability — it works as a backpack, a shoulder bag, or a small suitcase.
這款包包有驚人的適應力——它可以當後背包、側背包或小型手提箱使用。
The adaptability of camels to hot, dry places makes them perfect for desert travel.
駱駝對炎熱乾燥環境的適應力，使牠們非常適合在沙漠中旅行。
When the kitchen ran out of pasta, the chef's adaptability saved the dinner by using rice noodles instead.
廚房裡的義大利麵用完時，主廚的適應力靠使用米粉代替而挽救了那頓晚餐。
- flexibility
more common and slightly broader; can refer to physical bending as well as mental/behavioural adjustment
- versatility
emphasises being able to do many different things well, rather than adjusting to change
- adjustability
more technical; often used for physical or mechanical objects rather than people
- rigidity
implies an inability or unwillingness to change when circumstances require it
- inflexibility
suggests a person or system cannot adapt because it is too fixed in its ways
文法句型
adaptability + to + noun phrase
adaptability + in + noun phrase
用法筆記
Uncountable noun: you cannot say 'an adaptability' or 'adaptabilities'. Frequently used with adjectives like 'great', 'remarkable', or 'surprising' before it.