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enable

/ɛneɪbəl/

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variant 1: enable

1 · verb

render capable or able for some task

使能够；使成为可能

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The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain.

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这条绳索能让你在登山时固定好自己。

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Pronunciation: /ɛneɪbəl/

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