capacity

[kə'pæsiti]

n.容量, 容积, 能力, 职位, 资格

n.

1. 容量, 容积[U][S]

The theater has a seating capacity of 800.

这个剧场可容纳八百名观众。

2. 能量, 生产力[U][S]

The auto plant now has an annual capacity of 12, 000 cars.

这家汽车厂现在每年能生产一万二千辆汽车。

3. 能力, 才能, 接受能力, 理解力[C][U][(+for)]

He has a great capacity for learning languages.

他学语言的能力很强。

4. 资格, 地位, 职位[C]

He said that in the capacity as mayor.

他是以市长的身份说那番话的。

词形变化

名词复数: capacities |

词义辨析

同义:

n.容量, 容积

size  volume  content

n.能力; 理解力; 资格

intelligence  mentality  power  fitness

n.地位, 职位

position  role  duty  function  

同义参见:

content  breadth  width  aptitude  dimensions  ability  office  measurement  occupation  capability  talent  service  storage  faculty  productivity  resource  extent  extension  efficacy  

英英释义

名词 capacity:

ability to perform or produce

the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

同义词：capability

the amount that can be contained

同义词：content

the maximum production possible

a specified function

(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

同义词：capacitance, electrical capacity

the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior

同义词：mental ability

tolerance for alcohol

补充

capacitycapacity英:[kəˈpæsiti] 美:[kəˈpæsɪti]n.1.容量, 容积2.才能, 能力Their reasoning capacity must be developed.他们的推理能力必须加以培养。3.身份, 职位She worked here in the capacity of nurse.她在这里当护士。

例句

1. The pipeline has a capacity of some 1.2m barrels a day.该管线的输送量为每天约120万桶。 2. an aircraft with a bomb-carrying capacity of 454 kg一架载弹量为454千克的飞机 3. Maximum capacity: 8 people.最大载客量：8人。 4. Toronto hospital maternity wards were filled to capacity.多伦多医院的产科病房已经满员了。 5. Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.她的心智和气质和他一样出色。 6. people's creative capacities人们的创造力 7. People have different capacities for learning.人的学习能力各异。 8. Mr. Chamberlain has served in various capacities at different times within the organization.张伯伦先生于不同时期在该机构中担任过各种职务。 9. This article is written in a personal capacity.这篇文章是以个人身份写的。 10. Since 1928, Major Thomas has served the club in many capacities.自1928年以来, 梅杰•托马斯在这个俱乐部历任多个职位。 11. Ms Halliwell visited the Philippines in her capacity as a Special Representative of Unicef.哈利韦尔女士以联合国儿童基金会特别代表的身份访问了菲律宾。 12. We need to raise productivity and expand capacity.我们需要提高生产力并扩大产能。 13. The factory has the capacity to produce 200 tanks a year.该工厂有年产200辆坦克的能力。 14. Bread factories are working at full capacity.面包厂在全力生产。 15. The form cannot be signed by children or other persons lacking legal capacity.这张表格不能由儿童或其他不具法律资格的人签字。 16. At the heart of the tool is a two-stroke single-cylinder engine of 21.2 cc capacity.该工具的核心是一台单缸两冲程、排量为21.2毫升的发动机。 17. the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet.这个冰柜的最大容量为1.1立方英尺。 18. the stadium's seating capacity.这个体育场的最大观众容纳量。 19. [mass noun]the room was filled to capacity.房间里座无虚席。 20. they played to a capacity crowd.他们为满场的观众比赛。 21. the company aimed to double its electricity-generating capacity.这家公司的目标是使电力生产翻两番。 22. when running at full capacity, the factory will employ 450 people.工厂开足马力生产时要雇佣450人。 23. I was impressed by her capacity for hard work.她从事艰苦工作的能力给我留下了印象。 24. [with infinitive]his capacity to inspire trust in others.他那激发他人信任的能力。 25. their intellectual capacities.他们的智能。 26. cases where a patient's testamentary capacity is in doubt.几起病人遗嘱能力受质疑的案例。 27. I was engaged in a voluntary capacity.我从事一个自愿者的角色。 28. writing in his capacity as legal correspondent.以合法记者的身份写作。 29. The tank has a capacity of 1000 litres.这罐子的容量可达1000公升。 30. That book is beyond the capacity of young children.那本书超出了幼儿的理解能力。 31. a capacity for hard work/for learning languages苦干╱学习语言的能力 32. 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。 33. What is the hard drive's storage capacity?这个硬盘的存储量有多大？ 34. "The nightclub has a 1,000-person capacity."这家夜总会可以容纳1000人。 35. a bottle with a capacity of two liters一个容量为两升的瓶子 36. The prison has reached capacity. [=the prison is full]这家监狱已经饱和了。 37. The auditorium was filled to capacity. [=was completely full]礼堂里座无虚席。 38. Some species of birds do not have the capacity [=ability] to fly.有些种类的鸟不会飞行。 39. Does he have the capacity to handle this job?他能胜任这项工作吗？ 40. The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.这种疾病导致呼吸能力衰减。 41. the machine's computational capacities [=capabilities]机器的运算能力 42. 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 43. He was acting in his capacity as judge.他以法官的身份行事。 44. 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。 45. serving in a supervisory capacity做监督工作 46. a plan to double the factory's capacity使工厂产量翻倍的方案 47. 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。 48. the nation's oil refining capacity这个国家的炼油量 49. 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。 50. 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。