英汉词典

capacity 基本解释

• n. 能力；容量；资格，地位；生产力

capacity 词态变化

capacity 英文词源

capacity (n.)

early 15c., from Middle French capacité "ability to hold" (15c.), from Latin capacitatem (nominative capacitas) "breadth, capacity, capability of holding much," noun of state from capax (genitive capacis) "able to hold much," from capere "to take" (see capable). Meaning "largest audience a place can hold" is 1908.

capacity 英文释义

1. ability to perform or produce

2. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment;

"the capability of a metal to be fused"

3. the amount that can be contained;

"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"

4. the maximum production possible;

"the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity"

5. a specified function;

"he was employed in the capacity of director"

"he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary"

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

"the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"

7. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored

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

9. tolerance for alcohol;

"he had drunk beyond his capacity"

capacity 同义词解析

ability, capacity, capability, genius, talent, competence, faculty, gift, aptitude

这些名词均可表示人的"能力，才能"之意。

ability：普通用词，指人先天的或学来的各种能力。

capacity：侧重指人的潜在能力，通常不指体力，多指才智，尤指接受与领悟能力。

capability：多用于人，指胜任某项具体工作的能力，也指本身具有、尚未发挥的潜在能力。常与of或for连用。

genius：语气最强，指天赋的高度才能与智力。

talent：着重指人某方面具有可发展和培养的突出天赋才能，但语意比genius弱。

competence：正式用词，侧重指令人满意的业务能力与水平，达到胜任某项工作等的要求。

faculty：指特殊的才能或智力。

gift：着重个人的天赋的才能或在某方面的显著本领，常暗含不能用一般规律作解释的意味。

aptitude：多指先天或后天习得的运用自如的能力，常暗示接受能力强，能迅速掌握一种学术训练或艺术技巧。

capacity 双语例句

1. Spending could outrun the capacity of businesses to produce the goods.

消费有可能超出企业的产能。

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2. Grease 6 ramekin dishes of 150 ml (5-6 fl oz) capacity.

将6个容量为150毫升（5至6液盎司）的烤盘涂上油。

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3. Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.

她的才智和气质和他一样出众。

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4. Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.

我们能够给予的关怀、关爱和关注是有限的。

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5. The region is valued for its coal and vast electricity-generating capacity.

这个地区因其煤炭资源丰富和发电能力巨大而备受重视。

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capacity 实用场景例句

acting in her capacity as manager

以她作为经理的身份行事

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We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.

我们只不过是以顾问身份参与这个项目。

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The factory is working at full capacity.

这家工厂在开足马力生产。

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an engine with a capacity of 1 600 ccs

一台功率为1.6升的发动机

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intellectual capacity

智能

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your capacity to enjoy life

你那享受生活乐趣的能力

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The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000.

那座剧院能容纳2 000名观众。

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a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres

可装50升油的油箱

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The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full) .

大厅内座无虚席。

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They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats) .

他们给人山人海的观众表演。

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She has an enormous capacity for hard work.

她特别能吃苦耐劳。

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Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.

有限的资源正制约着我们开发新产品的能力。

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Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited...

我们能够给予的关怀、关爱和关注是有限的。

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Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.

她的才智和气质和他一样出众。

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...the amount of spare capacity in the economy...

经济中的剩余生产能力

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Bread factories are working at full capacity...

面包厂正在全力生产。

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...an aircraft with a bomb-carrying capacity of 454 kg.

载弹量为454千克的飞机

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...a feature which gave the vehicles a much greater fuel capacity than other trucks.

使这些车辆的储油量远远超过其他卡车的一个特点

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...the fuel tanks, which had a capacity of 140 litres...

容量为140升的油箱

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Grease 6 ramekin dishes of 150 ml (5-6 fl oz) capacity.

将6个容量为150毫升(5至6液盎司)的烤盘涂上油。

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Each stadium had a seating capacity of about 50,000...

每个体育场均可容纳5万人左右。

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Toronto hospital maternity wards were filled to capacity.

多伦多医院的产房都已住满了。

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A capacity crowd of 76,000 people was at Wembley football stadium for the event.

温布利球场座无虚席，76,000人前来观看这场比赛。

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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。

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This article is written in a personal capacity...

本文是以个人名义所写。

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Identify interoperability issues with the organization's partners ( for example, topology, protocol )

确定与合作伙伴的互用性问题 ( 例如, 拓扑 、 协议 )

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She worked here in the capacity of nurse.

她在这里当护士.

《简明英汉词典》

As your father, I can set you free, but in my capacity as a king of the country I must do my duty and punish you.

作为你父亲, 我可以释放你, 但作为一个国王,我必须履行我的职责处罚你.

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