to not have the ability, cannot, unable ☊ 
không có khả năng 
inability like: không có khả năng → →
zahlungsunfähig ☊ 
không có khả năng thanh toán ☊ 
无支付能力的 ☊ wú zhīfù nénglì de zahlungsunfähig ☊ không có khả năng thanh toán ☊ ☊ afford sth to do sth: He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip. ☊ afford ☊
They could ill afford to lose any more staff. ☊ afford ☊
He's a bad credit risk (= he is unlikely to pay the money later). ☊ credit ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
You're a fine one to talk! (= you are not in a position to criticize, give advice, etc.) ☊ fine ☊
the government's inability to provide basic services ☊ inability ☊
Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay. ☊ inability ☊
They might refuse to let us do it, but it's hardly likely. ☊ likely ☊
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.' ☊ maybe ☊
A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future). ☊ nowhere to be found/seen, nowhere in sight ☊
possibility (that...): There is now no possibility that she will make a full recovery. ☊ possibility ☊
There's no real possibility of them changing their minds. ☊ real ☊
reply that...: The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment. ☊ reply ☊
I can't afford to get sick (= become ill). ☊ sick ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊