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Have you been able to have any kind of contact?

你联系上了吗？

Will Henry be able to weave his magic against Italy on Wednesday?

亨利星期三能施展魔力击败意大利队吗？

I was able to get on with my work without interruption.

我可以不受打扰继续我的工作了。

The gym can be used by both able-bodied and disabled people.

这家健身房健全和残障人士都可使用。

We aim to help the less able in society to lead an independent life.

我们的宗旨是帮助社会上能力较弱的人独立生活。

During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith.

在这次磨难中，他得以从自己的信仰中吸取力量。

We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays.

因为制造方面的延误，我们没能赶上最后期限。

Magistrates will be able to attach conditions when juveniles are remanded.

地方法官将可以在少年犯送押时提出附加条件。

Wallcoverings and floors should be able to withstand steam and splashes.

墙面材料和地板都应该能耐热汽且防水。

Smith prides himself on being able to organise his own life.

史密斯对能够把自己的生活安排得井井有条感到很得意。

The prosecution was able to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the woman had been lying.

公诉人确切无疑地证实这个女人一直在撒谎。

In her place I wouldn't have been able to resist it.

如果我是她就可能抗拒不了。

It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.

无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。

He may be able to prescribe you something for that cough.

他也许能给你开一些咳嗽药。

The RAF recognized him as an out-standingly able engineer.

英国皇家空军表彰他是一名非常能干的机械师。

It was lucky for us that we were able to go.

我们能去是我们的运气好。

I think I'll be able to come, but I'll square it with my parents first.

我想我能来，不过我要先征得我父母的同意。

He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.

他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难。

She thought she would not be able to bear the load of bringing up her family alone.

她认为她无法独自一人担负起养家的重任。

He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job.

对付这项工作的紧张与压力，他无能为力。

She'd love to be able to play the piano.

她很希望能弹钢琴。

Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career.

尚塔尔能保住她的事业算是走了运。

For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend.

由于某种个人原因，我将不能出席。

He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life.

他应该能够过上完全正常的生活。

He has invited nearly a hundred people but a lot aren't able to come.

他邀请了差不多一百人，但很多人都来不了。

He was never able to get past the border guards.

他从未能够通过边防哨兵的检查。

Today he was able to focus his message exclusively on the economy.

今天他得以将主题全部集中在经济方面。

Despite our disagreements, we have been able to find some common ground.

尽管我们存在分歧，但仍能找到一些共同点。

Individualists say that you should be able to wear what you want.

个人主义者认为人应该想穿什么就穿什么。

With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze.

邻居们借助一把梯子把孩子们从大火中救了出来。