facility

Word family adverbfacilelynounfacilenessfacilitationfacilitatorfacilityverbfacilitateadjectivefacilitativefacile

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fa·cil·i·ty /fəˈsɪləti/ W3 AWL noun (plural facilities)

1 facilities [plural]SERVICES rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose [为某种目的而提供的]设施，设备

All rooms have private facilities (=private bathroom and toilet).

所有房间都有独立盥洗室。

The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities.

这家酒店拥有自己的游泳池和休闲设施。

toilet facilities

卫生间设施

childcare facilities

儿童保育设施

Examples from the Corpus

private facilities• All bedrooms have private facilities, television, telephone and hairdryer.• Most bedrooms have private facilities, and those that don't have free use of a separate bathroom.• All the simply furnished rooms have private facilities and some have balconies.• All rooms will have private facilities.• Type B - up to four people one twin bedroom, living-room with double divan bed, verandah, kitchenette, private facilities.• All four Karena hotels offer traditional rooms with private facilities, television, telephone, radio and a hospitality tray.

2 [countableC usually singular]TDO a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something [设备或系统的]特殊装置，特色功能

Is there a call-back facility on this phone?

这部电话有回拨功能吗？

a bank account with an overdraft facility

可透支的银行账户

3 [countableC]TIF a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service [特定用途的]场所，建筑

a top-secret research facility

一个绝密的的研究中心

the finest indoor sports facility in the US

美国最好的室内运动场所

4 [singular]GOOD AT a natural ability to do something easily and well 天赋；才能 SYN talent

facility for

She has an amazing facility for languages.

她有惊人的语言天赋。

5 the facilities American EnglishAmE spoken the toilet, used to be polite 卫生间，厕所[礼貌的说法]

Excuse me, I have to use the facilities.

对不起，我得去一下洗手间。

Examples from the Corpus

the facilities• Over the years they have significantly enhanced the quality of the education and the facilities available to our students.• The base soon sparkled from end to end, and the facilities slowly took shape inside.• There is a vast range, and the facilities and opportunities offered by these vary considerably.• Sometimes it is difficult to get people involved, but the facilities are there for those who wish to partake.• In all cases the facilities will be used for the purposes of the University.• More separate provision is being provided and many authorities make good use of the facilities made available by voluntary organizations.• Those who do not may find that the facilities of the markets are withheld from them.• Excuse me, I have to use the facilities.• There is an emphasis on browsing through nodes via links rather than on con-tent addressing where the facilities are often quite limited.

n COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + facilities

sports/sporting facilities

Have you checked out the local sports facilities?

leisure/recreational facilities (=facilities for activities that you do for pleasure)

The leisure facilities include a sauna and a gym.

hotel facilities

Make use of the hotel facilities, which are excellent.

parking facilities

The building has parking facilities for twenty cars.

educational facilities

We aim to improve the provision of educational facilities such as libraries.

training facilities

The company plans to set up in-house training facilities.

computing facilities

The department provides excellent computing facilities for students.

childcare facilities

More women would work if there were better childcare facilities.

catering/restaurant/cooking facilities

The rooms all have cooking facilities and a fridge.

communal facilities (=to be used by everyone who lives in a place)

Communal facilities at the campsite were well-maintained.

shared facilities (=facilities to be shared, especially bathrooms)

The less expensive rooms have shared facilities.

verbs

provide facilities

Recycling facilities are provided by the local council.

offer facilities

A wide range of facilities is offered.

use the facilities

Guests are welcome to use all the hotel’s facilities.

make use of the facilities

We hope students make use of the new facilities.

facilities include something

The centre’s facilities include an outdoor swimming pool.

phrases

a range of facilities

The range of facilities offered by this hotel is superb.

Examples from the Corpus

facility• The phone is equipped with a call-back facility.• We will encourage more effective use of local sport and leisure facilities through compulsory competitive tendering.• The college has excellent research facilities.• The Sport and Recreation Department offers some of the finest indoor sports facilities and outdoor playing fields in the province.• Money is being raised to build a new sports facility.• There is a vast range, and the facilities and opportunities offered by these vary considerably.• There was also fierce local opposition in June to plans to build the world's largest nuclear waste facility near Krasnoyarsk.• They are usually purpose-built, with facilities to help disabled people and are staffed by qualified people.

facility for• Dr. Lao has a facility for remembering names and faces.

From Longman Business Dictionary

facilityfa·cil·i·ty /fəˈsɪləti/ noun (plural facilities)

1facilities [plural]PROPERTY special buildings or equipment that have been provided for a particular use, such as sports activities, shopping or travelling

The hotel’s leisure facilities include a large indoor pool, sauna and sun terrace.

modern health-care facilities

2[countableC]MANUFACTURING a place or large building that is used to make or provide a particular product or serviceSYN PLANT

Torness Harbour has the best permanent docking facility on Scotland’s south-east coast.

3[countableC]BANKINGFINANCE an arrangement made by a bank for its customers which lets them use the services the bank offers. These services would include, for example, borrowing or investing money

MIT has put in place a £20 millionloan facility for investment in European bonds.

The company has now secured new credit facilities to finance the purchase of the oilfield.

→ credit facility → note issuance facility

4[countableC]COMPUTING a special feature of a piece of equipment that allows it to do certain useful things, in addition to the things the equipment normally does

IBM have urged businesses to increase their back-up facilities (=systems that can be used if the main one stops working).

单词	facility
释义	facility Word family adverbfacilelynounfacilenessfacilitationfacilitatorfacilityverbfacilitateadjectivefacilitativefacile Related topics: Technology, Factories fa·cil·i·ty /fəˈsɪləti/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun (plural facilities) 1 facilities [plural]SERVICES rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose [为某种目的而提供的]设施，设备 All rooms have private facilities (=private bathroom and toilet). 所有房间都有独立盥洗室。 The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities. 这家酒店拥有自己的游泳池和休闲设施。 toilet facilities 卫生间设施 childcare facilities 儿童保育设施 Examples from the Corpus private facilities• All bedrooms have private facilities, television, telephone and hairdryer.• Most bedrooms have private facilities, and those that don't have free use of a separate bathroom.• All the simply furnished rooms have private facilities and some have balconies.• All rooms will have private facilities.• Type B - up to four people one twin bedroom, living-room with double divan bed, verandah, kitchenette, private facilities.• All four Karena hotels offer traditional rooms with private facilities, television, telephone, radio and a hospitality tray. 2 [countableC usually singular]TDO a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something [设备或系统的]特殊装置，特色功能 Is there a call-back facility on this phone? 这部电话有回拨功能吗？ a bank account with an overdraft facility 可透支的银行账户 3 [countableC]TIF a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service [特定用途的]场所，建筑 a top-secret research facility 一个绝密的的研究中心 the finest indoor sports facility in the US 美国最好的室内运动场所 4 [singular]GOOD AT a natural ability to do something easily and well 天赋；才能 SYN talent facility for She has an amazing facility for languages. 她有惊人的语言天赋。 5 the facilities American EnglishAmE spoken the toilet, used to be polite 卫生间，厕所[礼貌的说法] Excuse me, I have to use the facilities. 对不起，我得去一下洗手间。 Examples from the Corpus the facilities• Over the years they have significantly enhanced the quality of the education and the facilities available to our students.• The base soon sparkled from end to end, and the facilities slowly took shape inside.• There is a vast range, and the facilities and opportunities offered by these vary considerably.• Sometimes it is difficult to get people involved, but the facilities are there for those who wish to partake.• In all cases the facilities will be used for the purposes of the University.• More separate provision is being provided and many authorities make good use of the facilities made available by voluntary organizations.• Those who do not may find that the facilities of the markets are withheld from them.• Excuse me, I have to use the facilities.• There is an emphasis on browsing through nodes via links rather than on con-tent addressing where the facilities are often quite limited. n COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + facilities sports/sporting facilities Have you checked out the local sports facilities? leisure/recreational facilities (=facilities for activities that you do for pleasure) The leisure facilities include a sauna and a gym. hotel facilities Make use of the hotel facilities, which are excellent. parking facilities The building has parking facilities for twenty cars. educational facilities We aim to improve the provision of educational facilities such as libraries. training facilities The company plans to set up in-house training facilities. computing facilities The department provides excellent computing facilities for students. childcare facilities More women would work if there were better childcare facilities. catering/restaurant/cooking facilities The rooms all have cooking facilities and a fridge. communal facilities (=to be used by everyone who lives in a place) Communal facilities at the campsite were well-maintained. shared facilities (=facilities to be shared, especially bathrooms) The less expensive rooms have shared facilities. verbs provide facilities Recycling facilities are provided by the local council. offer facilities A wide range of facilities is offered. use the facilities Guests are welcome to use all the hotel’s facilities. make use of the facilities We hope students make use of the new facilities. facilities include something The centre’s facilities include an outdoor swimming pool. phrases a range of facilities The range of facilities offered by this hotel is superb. Examples from the Corpus facility• The phone is equipped with a call-back facility.• We will encourage more effective use of local sport and leisure facilities through compulsory competitive tendering.• The college has excellent research facilities.• The Sport and Recreation Department offers some of the finest indoor sports facilities and outdoor playing fields in the province.• Money is being raised to build a new sports facility.• There is a vast range, and the facilities and opportunities offered by these vary considerably.• There was also fierce local opposition in June to plans to build the world's largest nuclear waste facility near Krasnoyarsk.• They are usually purpose-built, with facilities to help disabled people and are staffed by qualified people. facility for• Dr. Lao has a facility for remembering names and faces. From Longman Business Dictionary facilityfa·cil·i·ty /fəˈsɪləti/ noun (plural facilities) 1facilities [plural]PROPERTY special buildings or equipment that have been provided for a particular use, such as sports activities, shopping or travelling The hotel’s leisure facilities include a large indoor pool, sauna and sun terrace. modern health-care facilities 2[countableC]MANUFACTURING a place or large building that is used to make or provide a particular product or serviceSYN PLANT Torness Harbour has the best permanent docking facility on Scotland’s south-east coast. 3[countableC]BANKINGFINANCE an arrangement made by a bank for its customers which lets them use the services the bank offers. These services would include, for example, borrowing or investing money MIT has put in place a £20 millionloan facility for investment in European bonds. The company has now secured new credit facilities to finance the purchase of the oilfield. → credit facility → note issuance facility 4[countableC]COMPUTING a special feature of a piece of equipment that allows it to do certain useful things, in addition to the things the equipment normally does IBM have urged businesses to increase their back-up facilities (=systems that can be used if the main one stops working).
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