Given parental motivation, we are optimistic about the ability of people to change.

有了父母的激励，我们对于人们改变的能力很乐观。

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He has this ability of being able to remain as motionless as a statue, for hours on end.

他有能像雕塑一样连续数小时保持静止的能力。

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What's important at this juncture is the ability of the three republics to work together.

在这个关键时刻，最重要的是这三个共和国的合作能力。

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He says identifying human antibodies that will stop the ability of the virus to reinvent itself is the first step.

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Electron affinity is actually the ability of an atom, or we could also talk about an ion to gain electrons.

电子亲和能其实就是一个原子，或者我们也可以讨论离子获取电子的能力。

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the artist doesn't get compensated and it really reduces the ability of the mechanism

艺术家得不到赔偿，这就真的降低了这个体制的能力，

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All it usually takes is the ability of ambitious U.N. bureaucrats to put together a conference.

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The ability of the country to provide and administer basic government functions is also unknown.

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The ability of bullion trust investors to defer tax until they sell is worth a lot.

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