前者是听力的理解能力：即话里有话，弦外之音的理解。
后者是听力能力：即千里耳似的，耳朵特别尖，就是一种听力能力。
comprehension
com.pre.hen.sion
AHD:[k¼m”pr¹-hµn“sh…n]
D.J.[7kKmpr!6hen.*n]
K.K.[7k$mpr!6hWn.*n]
n.（名词）
The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
理解：理解…的意思、性质或重要性的行为或事实；理解
The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
理解力：通过这种方式而获得的知识
Capacity to include.
包含的能力
Logic The sum of meanings and corresponding implications inherent in a term.
【逻辑学】 内涵：一个名辞里固有的含义和暗含意思的总和
Middle English comprehensioun
中古英语 comprehensioun
from Latin compreh¶½} compreh¶nsi½n-
源自 拉丁语 compreh¶½} compreh¶nsi½n-
from compreh¶s [past participle of] comprehendere [to comprehend] * see comprehend
源自 compreh¶s [] comprehendere的过去分词 [理解] *参见 comprehend
comprehension
[7kCmpri5henFEn]
n.
理解（力）
包含， 包括， 含蓄， 概括， 综合
【逻】内涵（与“外延”相对）
【修】推知法
【宗】包容政策
广被性
测检学生语言理解能力的练习
aural comprehension
听力
reading comprehension
阅读理解力
The problem is above [beyond] my comprehension.
这个问题超出我的理解力。“
Power” is a word of wide comprehension.
“力”是一个意义广泛的术语。
be above comprehension
难理解的
be beyond sb.'s comprehension
不可理解的
be low of comprehension
理解力迟钝的
pass sb.'s comprehension
难以理解， 费解
ability
a.bil.i.ty
AHD:[…-b¹l“¹-t¶]
D.J.[*6b!l!ti8]
K.K.[*6b!l!ti]
n.（名词）
【复数】 a.bil.i.ties
The quality of being able to do something; the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to perform.
能力，资格：做某事的能力；去实施某事的体力、智力、经济或法律的力量
A natural or acquired skill or talent.
能耐，才能：天生的或后天获得的技巧或才能
Middle English abilite
中古英语 abilite
from Old French habilite
源自 古法语 habilite
from Latin habilit³s
源自 拉丁语 habilit³s
from habilis [handy] * see able
源自 habilis [手灵巧的] *参见 able
ability,capacity,faculty,talent,skill,competence,aptitude
These nouns denote the qualities in a person that permit or facilitate achievement or accomplishment.
这些名词都表示某人具有取得进步或成功的素质。
Ability is the power, mental or physical, to do something:
Ability 是指智力或体力上具有做某事的能力：
“To make a fortune some assistance from fate is essential. Ability alone is insufficient” (Ihara Saikaku).
“要致富，光靠能力是不够的，还得看机遇” （伊哈拉·塞科古）。
Capacity refers to an innate potential for growth, development, or accomplishment:
Capacity 指天赋的，如生长、发展或成功的潜力：
“Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired” (Plautus).
“智慧的获得是依靠才能而不是年龄” （普洛提斯）。
Faculty denotes an inherent power or ability:
Faculty 指内在的力量或能力：
An unerring faculty for detecting hypocrisy is one of her most useful attributes.
能无误地看出伪善的能力是她身上最有用的特征之一。
Talent emphasizes inborn ability, especially in the arts:
Talent 强调天生的才能，尤其是在艺术方面：
“There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all the virtues are of no avail” (Aldous Huxley).
“勤奋及其他的品质都不能弥补天分的不足” （阿尔多斯·赫胥黎）。
Skill stresses ability that is acquired or developed through experience:
Skill 强调由经验而获得或发展的能力：
“The intellect, character and skill possessed by any man are the product of certain original tendencies and the training which they have received” (Edward L. Thorndike).
“任何人的知识、性格和能力都是由起初的兴趣加上后来接受的训练而得到的。” （爱德华.L.桑戴克）。
Competence suggests the ability to do something satisfactorily but not necessarily outstandingly well:
Competence 指能做到使人满意但并不一定特别出众的能力：
The concerto was performed by a violinist of unquestioned competence but limited imagination.
小提琴家所演奏的协奏曲毫无疑问是出色的，但是缺乏想象力。
Aptitude implies inherent capacity for learning, understanding, or performing:
Aptitude 暗指内在的学习、理解和表演的才能：
Even as a child he showed an unusual aptitude for mathematics.
甚至孩童时他就显露出非同一般的数学才能
ability
[E5biliti]
n.
能, 能力(特别如体力、 脑力或法律能力等)
本领, 技能, 技巧
才能, 天才
性能
效率
abstract ability
抽象能力
academic ability
学习能力, 研究能力
a man of ability
有本事的人
ability in music
音乐天才
to the best of one's ability
竭尽全力
absorbing ability
吸收能力[本领]
adhesive ability
粘附能力
aerobatic ability
(飞机)做特技的能力
anti-cracking ability
抗裂性能[能力]
antijamming ability
反[抗]干扰能力
antioxidant ability
抗氧化能力
artistic ability
艺术才能
ascending ability
上升[增长]能力
athletic ability
运动能力
atmospheric-braking ability
【宇】大气减速能力
braking ability
刹车效能
brush ability
(画笔)作画性能
burst-correcting ability
纠正突发错误能力
business enterprises' ability of self-financing
企业自筹资金能力
carrying ability
载重量, 载弹量; 承载能力
cation exchange ability
阳离子交换能力
cold-starting ability
低温起动能力
combining ability
【遗】配合力
competitive saprophytic ability
腐生植物竞争能力
course keeping ability
航向保持能力
cushioning ability
减震能力
cutting ability
切削能力
debt paying ability
偿债能力
defense penetration ability
突防能力, 防空突破能力
disintegrating ability
分裂本领
emissing ability
发射能力, 发射率
erasing ability
消磁[消迹]能力
fermentation ability
发酵(能)力
film forming ability
成膜能力
foaming ability
发泡能力; 发泡性
full-scale attack ability
最大攻击能力
gassing ability
气体生成能力
general mental ability
一般心理(智力)能力
germination ability
发芽(能)力
grade ability
爬坡能力
handling ability
处理能力
harden ability
可淬(硬)性; 淬透性
information extraction ability
信息提取能力[率]
infrared emissing ability
红外发射能力[率]
inhibiting ability
抑制能力, 抗氧化能力
insulating ability
绝缘能力
interchange ability
(可)互换性
job performing ability
履行职务能力
lasing ability
光激射率, 光激射能力
light-gathering ability
聚光力
linguistic ability
语言能力
lubricating ability
润滑能力
maintain ability
可维修[维护]性
market ability
可销性
mixed ability
混合能力
numerical ability
计数能力
penetration survival ability
安全突防能力
pilot takeover ability
(自动装置有故障时)飞行员接过操纵能力
professional ability
业务能力
profit ability
收益能力
quicksilver ability
无孔不入的穿插能力
radar detection and tracking ability
雷达的探测跟踪能力
random-error-correcting ability
随机误差校正能力
range ability
(被调制的)幅度变化范围; 航程, 飞行距离
recognizing ability
认识功能
reducing ability
还原能力
reflecting ability
反射能力
reserve tractive ability
储备牵引能力
resolving ability
分辨[鉴别; 解算]能力
running ability
运转能力
seagoing [seakeeping]ability
适航性能
seek-and-kill ability
(对目标的)搜索杀伤能力
self-purification ability
自净能力
service ability
工作[维修]能力
shock-resisting ability
冲击应力, 抗冲击性能
signal detection ability
信号鉴别(能)力
slice ability
可切片性能
soil-suspending ability
悬污能力
speed ability
速度性能[范围]; 最大飞行速度
stabilizing ability
安定性, 稳定性
tackifying ability
粘着能力
take-off ability
起飞性能
tracking ability
循迹能力
tractive ability
牵引力, 拉力
turning ability
车削性能
vibration ability
振动能力
weight-lifting ability
起重能力
wetting ability
润湿能力
working ability
加工[工作]能力
ability of faculty theory
能力说(美国学者塞利 格曼所创, 主张纳税以负担能力为分配标准)
ability of mental arithmetic
心算能力
ability of thinking
思维能力
ability to bargain
议价能力
ability to compete
竞争能力
ability to cure
固化能力
ability to dismantle
拆卸能力[技能, 性能]
ability to distinguish between multiple targets
【无】对多目标的分辨能力
ability to invest
投资能力
ability to pay basis
负税能力基准
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