N.能力与培养 - 能力 N1-7

能做/不能做

• in a/no position to;
• U.S. in no position to criticize others’ human rights
• NCBI is not in a position to assess the validity of such claims, and therefore
  cannot provide comment or unrestricted permission concerning the use,
• Apple's not exactly in a position to complain here
• China's hardly in a position to lecture Japan.
• capable of
• Fish are capable of experiencing pain
• Viewing this page requires a browser capable of displaying frames.
• A triple-layer version capable of storing 45GB is going through the standardization
• Extraterrestrials UFOs are capable of changing the genetic signature of the adversary – a lethal weapon systems being reverse engineered
• be adequate to

• For certain human drugs and biologics already on the market, under
  certain circumstances, the pediatric rule further authorizes FDA to
  require manufacturers to submit an application containing data adequate
  to assess whether the product is safe and effective in pediatric
  populations, even when the company has not submitted an application for
  certain other changes to their drug or biologic.
  

• Whether funds appropriated for such studies will be adequate to ensure that
  studies are performed and data submitted for all needed drug products
  remains uncertain.

• purely geometric description will not be adequate to describe these results.
• Luckily, it isn’t difficult to make the leap from adequate to fabulous,
• He added that the existing laws are adequate to deal with such misuse of mobile phones.
• be competent in
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有才能

• have a flair for ....
• have a gift for