One of the showiest stunts that some languages can pull off is an ability to build up words of breath-breaking length, and thus express in one word what English takes a whole sentence to say.

有一些语言最令人叹为观止的特色之一，是能够创造出某些长得无法一口气读完的单词，由此用一个单词就能表达英语需要用一整个句子才能说出来的意思。

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Living with this disorder takes courage and the ability to fight to get well.

忍受这种病需要花费勇气和能力与之抗争才能活得更好。

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It takes time, energy, motivation, and the ability to deal with adversity.

这需要花费时间，精力，动力，和处理困难的能力。

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Well, presumably because whatever cognitive structures it takes in your brain to underwrite the ability to P-function, those cognitive structures have been broken, so they no longer work.

大概是因为,无论你大脑中的什么认知结构,使得人格功能性成为可能，这种认知结构都被破坏了，它们不再继续工作。

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It takes the ability and the know-how to use the resources that are available.

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To do so takes the ability to be patient, generous with your time, and sincerely care about others.

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