英语词汇“capacity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

capacitynoun

uk/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/

capacity noun (AMOUNT)

B2 [ C or S or U ] the total amount that can be contained or produced, or (especially of a person or organization) the ability to do a particular thing:

The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.

The game was watched by a capacity crowd/audience of 50,000 (= the place was completely full).

She has a great capacity for hard work.

The purchase of 500 tanks is part of a strategy to increase military capacity by 25 percent over the next five years.

[ + to infinitive ] It seems to be beyond his capacity to (= he seems to be unable to) follow simple instructions.

Do you think it's within his capacity to (= do you think he'll be able to) do the job without making a mess of it?

The generators each have a capacity of (= can produce) 1,000 kilowatts.

The larger cars have bigger capacity engines (= the engines are bigger and more powerful).

All our factories are working at (full) capacity (= are producing goods as fast as possible).

We are running below capacity (= not producing as many goods as we are able to) because of cancelled orders.

He suffered a stroke in 2008, which left him unable to speak, but his mental capacity (= his ability to think and remember) wasn't affected.

More examples

She had an immense capacity for love.
He lacked the capacity to listen.
The last five years have seen a huge increase in the country's export capacity.
The company has expanded its premises with a new 10,000 sq ft factory and plans to double capacity.
They are trying to operate beyond the capacity of the airport.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Measurements of volume

barrel
bushel
cc
cl
decilitre
dl
fl oz
fluid ounce
gill 1
heaped
heaping
hl
l
level
liter
magnum
ml
pint
quart
tin

See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Skill, talent and ability

capacity noun (POSITION)

C1 [ S ] formal a particular position or job:

She guides tourists at the Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home in her capacity as a National Park Service ranger.

She was speaking in her capacity as a novelist, rather than as a television presenter.

单词	capacity
释义	Contents noun (2) capacity (AMOUNT) capacity (POSITION) Contents noun (3) capacity (AMOUNT) capacity (ABILITY) capacity (POSITION) Contents noun (4) capacity (1) capacity (2) capacity (3) capacity (4) English American Business capacitynoun uk/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/ capacity noun (AMOUNT) B2 [ C or S or U ] the total amount that can be contained or produced, or (especially of a person or organization) the ability to do a particular thing: The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. The game was watched by a capacity crowd/audience of 50,000 (= the place was completely full). She has a great capacity for hard work. The purchase of 500 tanks is part of a strategy to increase military capacity by 25 percent over the next five years. [ + to infinitive ] It seems to be beyond his capacity to (= he seems to be unable to) follow simple instructions. Do you think it's within his capacity to (= do you think he'll be able to) do the job without making a mess of it? The generators each have a capacity of (= can produce) 1,000 kilowatts. The larger cars have bigger capacity engines (= the engines are bigger and more powerful). All our factories are working at (full) capacity (= are producing goods as fast as possible). We are running below capacity (= not producing as many goods as we are able to) because of cancelled orders. He suffered a stroke in 2008, which left him unable to speak, but his mental capacity (= his ability to think and remember) wasn't affected. More examples She had an immense capacity for love. He lacked the capacity to listen. The last five years have seen a huge increase in the country's export capacity. The company has expanded its premises with a new 10,000 sq ft factory and plans to double capacity. They are trying to operate beyond the capacity of the airport. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Measurements of volume barrel bushel cc cl decilitre dl fl oz fluid ounce gill 1 heaped heaping hl l level liter magnum ml pint quart tin See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Skill, talent and ability capacity noun (POSITION) C1 [ S ] formal a particular position or job: She guides tourists at the Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home in her capacity as a National Park Service ranger. She was speaking in her capacity as a novelist, rather than as a television presenter. capacitynoun [ C/U ] us/kəˈpæs·ɪ·t̬i/ capacity noun [ C/U ] (AMOUNT) the amount that can be held or produced by something: [ C ] The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. [ U ] The theater was full to capacity that night. capacity noun [ C/U ] (ABILITY) [ C ] the ability to do something in particular: He has an enormous capacity for work. capacity noun [ C/U ] (POSITION) [ C ] a particular position or job; a role: She was speaking in her capacity as a judge. capacitynoun uk/kəˈpæsəti/us [ S or U ] the total amount or number of things or people that something can hold: a capacity of sth The tanks have a capacity of 1000 litres. capacity audience/crowd The rally drew a capacity crowd of 15,000 people (= the place, which held 15,000 people, was completely full). See also deadweight (carrying) capacity [ S or U ] PRODUCTION the total amount of something that can be produced: cut/expand/increase capacity They aim to expand capacity by 3 million barrels a day. All our factories are now working at full capacity. See also excess capacity spare capacity [ S or U ] the ability of a person or organization to do something: capacity to do sth "Every industry has the capacity to go green," he says. capacity for sth Most people have little capacity for creativity in solving problems at work. See also legal capacity [ S ] WORKPLACE a particular position or job: sb's capacity as sth In her capacity as portfolio manager, she has primary responsibility for making day-to-day investment decisions. He attends Board meetings in an advisory capacity.
随便看	dyeing ill-tempered ill-timed ill-treat ill-treatment ill-used Ill/well cross that bridge when I/we come/get to it illegal illegal alien illegal alien illegal immigrant illegal immigrant/alien illegal substance illegalities illegality illegally illegible illegibly illegitimacy illegitimate illiberal illicit illicitly Illinois illiquid

capacitynoun

capacity noun (AMOUNT)

capacity noun (POSITION)

capacitynoun [ C/U ]

capacity noun [ C/U ] (AMOUNT)

capacity noun [ C/U ] (ABILITY)

capacity noun [ C/U ] (POSITION)

capacitynoun