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Unit 17 Words and Expressions 1.disability n. ability n. disable v. disabled adj. (1) disability n.无能力,残废（u）；导致丧失能力的事物,残疾,缺陷（c） e.g. Living with disability is frustrating and challenging. The disability makes everyday life difficult and society often fails to treat the mentally disabled with dignity and respect. (2) ability n. 能力，才干，才智 He shows great ability in/for organization. I don’t doubt your ability to do the work. He is a man of many abilities. 他是一个有多方面才能的人。 短语： a man of ability 有才能的人 to the best of one’s ability/abilities 尽最大努力 beyong one ability within one’s ability Alice is a woman of great ability. I doubt his ability to do the job. ( ability常接不定式做定语，不可接of doing 形式) have ability in doing sth.有做某事的能力 have ability as …有当 的能力 e.g. He has great ability in teaching English. He has ability as a singer. (3) disable vt.使……残废/残疾;伤残 e.g. The train accident on April 28th diabled many people. = Many people were disabled in the train accident on April 28th. (4) the disabled = people with disabilities 2. encouraagement. n. encourage v. with the encouragement from sb. With the encouragement from the teacher, she competed in the spoken English contest. give sb. encouragement to do sth. He gave me encouragement to write a novel. be a great encouragement to sb. Their interest in my writing is a great encouragement to me. encourage sb. to do sth. encourage sb. in sth. Dont encourage him in idle ways. 3. fair n. (1) n. 集市，庙会，展览会 a world fair 世界博览会 (2) adj. 公平的，公正的；相当的；晴朗的；金发的 We charge fair price. 索取公道的价格 His French is fair, but ought to be better. 的法语不错,但还应该更些。 We are hoping for fair weather. 我们期待着好天气。 She is a tall and fair-haired girl. 她是个高个的金发女郎。 4. gifted adj. 有天赋的 be gifted in/at sth. (1) a gifted pianist 天才钢琴家 a gifted child 天才儿童 He is gifted in art.他有艺术天赋。 (2) gift (c) 天赋，才能；赠品；授予 gift for sth./ of doing sth. He has a gift for language.他有语言天赋. She has a gift of making frien