faculty
/ˈfækəltɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- an inherent mental or physical power天赋：
her critical faculties.
她与生俱来的评鉴能力。
1.1
- an aptitude or talent for doing something才能, 本领, 天资：
he had the faculty of meeting everyone on the level.
他对每一个人都能坦诚相见。
2
- chiefly Brit. a group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge〈主英〉（大学的）系, 院：
the Faculty of Arts
文学院
the law faculty.
法律系。
2.1
- in sing. the teaching or research staff of such a group of departments, or (N. Amer.) of a university or college, viewed as a body（大学中系或学院的）全体教学（或科研）人员; 〈北美〉大学（或学院）的全体教职员。
2.2
- dated the members of a particular profession, especially medicine, considered collectively〈旧〉（某行业, 尤指医学行业的）全体从业人员。
3
- a licence or authorization, especially from a Church authority（尤指来自教会当权者的）特许证, 许可证。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French faculte, from Latin facultas, from facilis 'easy', from facere 'make, do'.