But the population of the animals known for their ability to travel far without much water has fallen sharply.

VOA: special.2009.01.13

It's about chipping away our ability for success, because maybe we are afraid of success.

凿除胜利的能力，因为我们可能害怕胜利。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

and I really liked, you know, the material and I felt like I had the natural ability for it,

我很喜欢课堂上接触到的那些会计知识，而且我感觉我在这方面有天赋。

为什么是会计学呢？ - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

He was honored for his art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new kinds of characters.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

So, when we're talking about the idea of electronegativity, essentially what we're talking about is the ability for an atom to attract electron density from another atom.

那么，当我们在讨论电负性这一概念的时候，本质上我们讨论的是一个原子的吸引能力,用来吸引另一个原子的电子密度的。

麻省理工公开课 - 化学原理课程节选

Another study found that almost half of American workers expressed concern about their ability to provide for immediate family needs.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

In fact, doctors proved the 4 minutes for the mile was the limit of human ability.

事实上医生证明四分钟跑一英里,是人类能力的极限。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

The historians also looked at administrative ability, relations with Congress, goal setting and the pursuit of equal justice for all.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

The fact that I have one, you know, five hundred thousandth of the vote for one representative in congress is not the same thing as my having the ability to decide for myself how to use my property rights.

事实是，我只有一张选票，50万选民才票选出,一位国会议员,这与我能自己决定如何行使我的财产权,是两回事。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

But Roberto Clemente was loved not only for his ability in sports, but also for the kind of person that he was.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

A happy marriage for Milton was founded on a couple of like-minded opinions and values, - their ability to converse with one another -- and so this is why the notion of divorce for reasons of incompatibility is so important to Milton, because compatibility in marriage is the very essence of marriage.

对弥尔顿来说，一段幸福的婚姻是建立在,有着相似观点和价值基础的情侣间的，他们与彼此交谈的能力-,因此这就是为什么对弥尔顿来说离婚这一概念,无论如何都十分重要，因为和谐共处,是婚姻的精髓。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

Kris Jarantoski says people also choose flowers such as the spiderflower for its ability to reseed.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

We are beings for whom the exercise of the will is a preeminent feature and much of our happiness as human beings depends upon our capacity to exercise our will and our ability for choice.

作为人，意愿的运用是,一种卓越的特性，我们作为人大多数的幸福感,取决于我们运用,意愿和能力来选择。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

She became known all over the world for her independence, sharp intelligence, and acting ability.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

So that staggering amount of money then impairs the fund managers' ability to continue generating excellent returns, but they can stay in business and collect the fees that they get for having this huge pile of money.

于是这巨额的资金,会削弱基金经理,持续创造高收益的能力,但经理们依旧能保住饭碗,一如既往地从巨额资金中获得佣金

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Another quality that people often look for is the ability to resist dry periods.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

Yeah! Well, I mean, I think for sure, the best way to improve your ability to speak any language

行！我认为，我觉得也一定是这样，最好的提高语言能力的方法，

想征服英语的话 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

They are known for their ability to walk slowly and safely on the paths.

VOA: special.2009.10.07

But I think the reasons we did it then were, yes, liquidity, really, more capital for the company, but also the ability to attract people.

戴尔上市的原因,首先是流动性，筹得更多资金，同时也为了吸引注意。

斯坦福公开课 - 戴尔CEO-Michael.Dell谈创业和发展课程节选

Republican Senator John McCain, the party's presidential candidate in two thousand eight, praised him for his ability to reach across party lines to pass important legislation.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

So, learning what parts of the brain are responsible for our ability to communicate,

因此，研究大脑的哪部分负责我们的沟通能力，

毕业于心理学专业 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Edward Yingling says it restricts the ability to price credit for risk -- in other words, to charge more for those more likely not to repay their debts.

VOA: special.2009.05.22

ATP is famous for its ability to store energy but it's also a messenger molecule.

TP分子的有名之处在于它能够储能,但它也是一类信使分子

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选

Zora Neale Hurston was known for her ability to tell a story.

VOA: special.2009.02.22

But, I think there will be great opportunities ahead for you and the ability for Wall Street to again securitize and buy a lot of these companies If you have capital, you'll be able to buy these bonds.

但是，我认为在你们未来的道路上将会有很多的机会,华尔街也将会有能力再次保障,或购买很多这样的公司的,如果你有资金的话，你就可以买这些债券。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

PRESIDENT OBAMA: "I think Afghanistan is still winnable, in the sense of our ability to ensure that it is not a launching pad for attacks against North America.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

It's a difficult problem that not everyone is smart -they vary in their ability -so we try to make a world in which it's pretty safe for the small investor who's not paying attention.

不是所有人都是聪明人,这是个难题,大家能力不同,所以我们试图营造一个环境,一个让小投资者感到安全的环境,而无需忧心忡忡

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Goats are valuable not just for their milk and meat, or for their ability to control weeds and help renew grasslands, or even for their ability to be gentle around children.

VOA: special.2010.09.07

He says for years Noordin was like a ghost to the people of Indonesia, with his ability to induce fear and elude the authorities.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

Baker says if public defender programs begin to fail for some clients, it would destroy the ability of the courts to ensure justice for all.

VOA: standard.2009.05.22