常用的可以直接跟不定式的名词有：

ability           demand             failure             request

ambition       desire                offer               scheme

anxiety         determination     plan                willingness

attempt         eagerness          promise           wish

decision        effort                refusal

例句如：

His ability to get on with people is his chief asset．

他与人融洽相处的能力是他的主要资本。

He made an attempt/effort to stand up．

他努力要站起来。

Failure to obey the regulations may result in disqualification．

若不遵守规章，就会被取消资格。

Their offer/plan／promise to rebuild the town was not taken seriously．

他们重新修建城镇的提议／计划／保证没有得到重视。

She was annoyed by his unwillingness¹ to do his share of the work．

他不愿干他那一份工作，这使她很不高兴。