| 词汇 | capacity |
| 释义 | capacity 1 ENTRIES FOUND: capacity (noun) capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ noun plural capacities capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ noun plural capacities Learner's definition of CAPACITY 1 a [count] : the ability to hold or contain people or things容量；容纳力 — usually singular通常用单数 The restaurant has a large seating capacity. [=many people can sit in the restaurant; it has many seats]这家餐馆可以同时接待很多人。 What is the hard drive's storage capacity?这个硬盘的存储量有多大？ b : the largest amount or number that can be held or contained最大容量 [count] The nightclub has a 1,000-person capacity.这家夜总会可以容纳1000人。 a bottle with a capacity of two liters一个容量为两升的瓶子 [noncount] The prison has reached capacity. [=the prison is full]这家监狱已经饱和了。 The auditorium was filled to capacity. [=was completely full]礼堂里座无虚席。 2 : the ability to do something : a mental, emotional, or physical ability（办事、领悟、理解、身体等的）能力 [noncount] Some species of birds do not have the capacity [=ability] to fly.有些种类的鸟不会飞行。 Does he have the capacity to handle this job?他能胜任这项工作吗？ The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.这种疾病导致呼吸能力衰减。 [count] the machine's computational capacities [=capabilities]机器的运算能力 — usually singular通常用单数 a character with a great capacity for love [=a character who is able to love people very deeply]一个富有爱心的人 3 [count] : a usually official position or job : role职位；工作 He was acting in his capacity as judge.他以法官的身份行事。 She's worked for the company in various capacities over the years. [=she has had various jobs at the company]这些年，她在公司干过多种工作。 serving in a supervisory capacity做监督工作 4 [noncount] : the amount of something that can be produced or managed by a factory, company, etc.生产量；生产能力 a plan to double the factory's capacity使工厂产量翻倍的方案 We can't hire more people because we lack the training capacity.我们不能雇更多的人，因为我们没有培训能力。 the nation's oil refining capacity这个国家的炼油量 also : the largest amount that a factory, company, etc., can produce or manage最大产量；最大生产力 The factory is currently running at three-quarter capacity. [=the factory is producing three quarters of what it can produce]这家工厂目前以四分之三的生产力运作。 The airport is not expected to reach capacity [=the highest number of planes it can deal with] for several years.预计这个机场在几年之内不会满负荷。 |
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