capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ noun plural capacities
plural capacities
Learner's definition of CAPACITY
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a [count] : the ability to hold or contain people or things容量；容纳力 —
usually singular通常用单数 b : the largest amount or number that can be held or contained最大容量 [count]
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The nightclub has a 1,000-person capacity.这家夜总会可以容纳1000人。
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a bottle with a capacity of two liters一个容量为两升的瓶子
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: the ability to do something : a mental, emotional, or physical ability（办事、领悟、理解、身体等的）能力 [noncount]
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Some species of birds do not have the capacity [=ability] to fly.有些种类的鸟不会飞行。
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Does he have the capacity to handle this job?他能胜任这项工作吗？
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The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.这种疾病导致呼吸能力衰减。
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usually singular通常用单数 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。
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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。
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serving in a supervisory capacity做监督工作
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[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
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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。
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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。
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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。