日本語WordNet
(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
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AIによる解説
Having the power, skill, or means to do something. 'Be able to' + verb expresses capability. Unlike 'can', works in all tenses and with other modals.
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She was able to negotiate favorable terms despite facing very aggressive opposition from competitors.
彼女は競合他社からの非常に攻撃的な反対に直面したにもかかわらず、有利な条件を交渉することができました。
He was able to build a strong professional reputation through consistent demonstration of excellence.
彼は一貫した卓越性の実証を通じて、強力な専門的評判を築くことができました。
We were able to develop innovative products by investing heavily in research and development activities.
私たちは研究開発活動に多額の投資をすることで、革新的な製品を開発することができました。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz