animals' ability to localize sounds是什么意思？

animals' ability to localize sounds

动物确定声音发自某地点的能力

ability

n. 能力，资格，能耐，才能；

例句
The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job...
公众从来不相信他有能力胜任这一职位。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

localize

vt. 使局部化，使具地方色彩；

例句
Examine the painful area carefully in an effort to localize the most tender point.
仔细检查痛处，找出最痛的地方来。

sounds

vi. 听起来；n. 声音( sound的名词复数 )，音调，嗓音，播音；v. （使）发出声音，响( sound的第三人称单数 )，发（音），试探，探测；

例句
The street was alive with the sounds of the soldiers.
这条街道上到处都是士兵的声音。