B2 noun ニュートラル

enable

/ɪˈneɪ.bəl/

To provide someone with the means, authority, or opportunity to do something. It also means to make a process or a system possible or operational.

例文

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1

The new kitchen gadgets enable her to cook complex meals much faster.

The new tools allow her to prepare difficult dishes more quickly.

2

The grant was designed to enable the university to build a new research facility.

The funding was intended to allow the school to construct a new lab.

3

This shortcut will enable you to skip the long intro in the video game.

This trick helps you bypass the long opening sequence.

語族

名詞
enablement
Verb
enable
形容詞
enabling
関連
enabler
💡

覚え方のコツ

Look at the word: En + Able. The prefix 'en-' means 'to make'. So, 'enable' literally means 'to make able'.

クイックテスト

The new scholarship will _______ students from low-income families to attend university.

正解!

正解は: enable

例文

1

The new kitchen gadgets enable her to cook complex meals much faster.

everyday

The new tools allow her to prepare difficult dishes more quickly.

2

The grant was designed to enable the university to build a new research facility.

formal

The funding was intended to allow the school to construct a new lab.

3

This shortcut will enable you to skip the long intro in the video game.

informal

This trick helps you bypass the long opening sequence.

4

Advanced algorithms enable the software to predict market trends with high accuracy.

academic

Complex math allows the program to forecast economic shifts precisely.

5

Our cloud solutions enable remote teams to collaborate in real-time.

business

Our online tools allow distant employees to work together instantly.

語族

名詞
enablement
Verb
enable
形容詞
enabling
関連
enabler

よく使う組み合わせ

enable someone to do something to provide someone with the ability to perform an action
enable growth to make development or expansion possible
enable access to provide a way to reach or enter something
highly enabling providing a lot of support or resources
enable a feature to turn on a specific function in a program

よく使うフレーズ

enable the way

to clear obstacles to allow progress

enabling environment

a situation that makes it easy for something to happen

tech-enabled

supported or made possible by technology

よく混同される語

enable vs allow

'Allow' focuses on permission (giving the 'OK'), whereas 'enable' focuses on capacity or providing the tools to succeed.

enable vs enabler

While 'enable' is usually positive, 'enabler' is often used negatively in psychology to describe someone who inadvertently helps someone continue a self-destructive habit.

📝

使い方のコツ

The most common grammatical structure is 'enable + object + to-infinitive'. It is frequently used in technical, business, and academic contexts to describe how one thing makes another thing possible.

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よくある間違い

Learners often forget the 'to' in the infinitive. For example, they might say 'enable him do' instead of the correct 'enable him to do'.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Look at the word: En + Able. The prefix 'en-' means 'to make'. So, 'enable' literally means 'to make able'.

📖

語源

From the Middle English prefix 'en-' (meaning to cause to be) and the adjective 'able'.

文法パターン

Verb + Object + to + Infinitive Present participle used as an adjective (enabling) Can be used in passive voice (is enabled by)
🌍

文化的な背景

In the technology sector, 'enable' is the standard term for activating a setting or feature on a device or software.

クイックテスト

The new scholarship will _______ students from low-income families to attend university.

正解!

正解は: enable

関連フレーズ

関連単語

contraposable

C1

To subject a logical proposition to contraposition, which involves negating both the subject and the predicate and reversing their order. This operation is used in formal logic to derive a statement that is logically equivalent to the original conditional statement.

inplictude

C1

The quality or state of being implicit rather than expressly stated. It refers to the presence of underlying meanings, suggestions, or unspoken assumptions within a communication or situation.

intravincive

C1

Describing the internal forces, bonds, or links within a structure or group that promote cohesion and stability. It refers to the quality of being self-binding or inwardly connected, often preventing a system from breaking apart.

disturbward

C1

Describing a direction, tendency, or progression toward a state of disturbance, agitation, or disorder. It characterizes something that is increasingly becoming unsettled or disruptive rather than maintaining stability.

abdocion

C1

Describing a movement, force, or logical process that leads away from a central axis or established standard. It is primarily used in specialized technical contexts to describe muscles pulling a limb away from the body or ideas that diverge from a main thesis.

postturbism

C1

Relating to the state of calm or the specific social and psychological atmosphere that follows a period of intense upheaval or turbulence. It describes the condition of recovering order while still being shaped by the lingering effects of the preceding chaos.

undercidcide

C1

Refers to a state where a decision or ruling has been formulated at a subordinate or preliminary level but remains subject to higher-level review or finalization. It characterizes a provisional stage in legal or administrative processes where a result is pending official confirmation.

commedicy

C1

Describing something that possesses the structural or thematic essence of a traditional comedy, often characterized by a lighthearted tone and a resolution of conflict. It is used primarily in literary or theatrical analysis to denote the inherent 'spirit' of a humorous work.

foresedty

C1

To preemptively arrange, settle, or establish a situation in order to prevent future complications. It involves taking decisive action based on a prediction to ensure a stable and resolved state before a specific event occurs.

macrophotoity

C1

To capture or document subjects at extreme magnification, typically using specialized photographic equipment to reveal details invisible to the naked eye. This verb describes the action of producing high-resolution, close-up imagery for scientific, forensic, or artistic purposes.

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