1. disable 動詞。vt.使殘廢;使喪失能力;使傷殘;使無效;使不能運轉，如：
He was disabled in a car accident.
他在車禍中殘廢了。
The burglars gained entry to the building after disabling the alarm.
竊賊破壞報警器後便得以進入大樓。
She did all this tendon damage and it really disabled her.
她遭受這麼嚴重的肌腱損傷，這實際上讓她殘廢了。
His deformity totally disabled him from following his vocation.
他的殘疾使他完全失去了從事他的職業的能力。
Old age disabled him for hard work.
年邁使他不能勝任繁重工作。
The accident disabled him for work.
這起事故使他喪失了工作能力。
An accident disabled him from playing football.
一場事故使他不能再踢足球了。
One bomb can disable a ship.
一枚炸彈就能炸毀一條船。
注意：disabled adj.喪失能力的;有殘疾的;無能力的
n.殘障人士
There is a lack of adequate provision for disabled students.
為殘疾學生提供的服務不夠。
Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people.
這些工具多數已經過特别改裝，供殘障人士使用。
The booklet should be very helpful to parents of disabled children.
這本小冊子對于殘疾兒童的父母會很有用。
Disabled visitors are welcome; there is good wheelchair access to most facilities.
歡迎殘障人士士參觀，坐輪椅可以友善地到達多數設施。
She risked her own life to help a disabled woman
她冒着生命危險去幫助一個殘疾婦女。
The gym can be used by both able-bodied and disabled people.
這家健身房健全和殘障人士都可使用。
Five soldiers were each fined £ 140 for swiping a wheelchair from a disabled tourist
5名士兵因偷竊一名殘障人士遊客的輪椅而每人被罰款140英鎊。
We have formed an association to help the disabled.
我們成立了一個幫助殘障人士的協會。
It's not polite to tease the disabled.
取笑殘障人士是不禮貌的。
Don't make fun of the disabled!
不要戲弄殘障人士！
It is our bounden duty to help the disabled.
幫助殘障人士是我們義不容辭的責任。
caring for the sick, elderly and disabled
關心老弱病殘
There are toilet facilities for the disabled.
有殘障人士士專用的衛生間設施。
2. unable adj.不能的;無法;未能;沒有所需技能(或力量、時間、知識等)
主要和be able to 相對應
I tried to contact him but was unable to.
我試着跟他聯系，卻沒聯系上。
The military may feel unable to hand over power to a civilian President next year.
軍方可能會覺得明年難以将政權移交給一位民選總統。
The system is unable to log you on.
這個系統無法讓你登入。
She had shown herself unable to deal with money.
她所做的事已表明她不善理财。
The company was unable to match his current salary.
當時公司付不起和他現在相同的工資。
The police were unable to gain entrance to the house.
警方怎麼也進不去這棟房子。
The police have been unable to serve a summons on him.
警方一直無法把傳票送達他本人。
His natural mother was unable to care for him so he was raised by an aunt.
他的生母不能照顧他，是以他是姑姑撫養大的。
He was unable to contact Blake by radio.
他未能通過無線電和布萊克取得聯系。
The company has been unable to fill the post.
公司的這個空缺還未能填補。
She was unable to tear her eyes away from him.
她戀戀不舍地望着他。
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass.
道路太窄，汽車無法通過。
They were unable to mobilize the resources they needed.
他們無法調用他們需要的資源。
The boat was unable to make much headway against the tide.
船逆着潮水沒法開快。
Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall.
數以百計的人未能獲準進入大廳。
I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement.
我因有約在先，無法出席。
She will be unable to attend because of a prior engagement.
因事先有别的安排，她将不能出席。
I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation.
很遺憾，我不能接受你的友好邀請。
He was unable to hide his unease at the way the situation was developing.
他無法掩飾對局勢演變的憂慮。
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details.
她不能，或不願意，向我提供進一步的細節。
Doctors were unable to save her.
醫生未能把她救活。
She was unable to suppress her anger.
她按捺不住怒火。
She was unable to contain her excitement.
她無法抑制内心的激動。
She was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him.
她無法繼續假裝愛他了。