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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1507 COCA: 1777

capacity

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ noun
plural capacities
capacity
/kəˈpæsəti/
noun
plural capacities
Learner's definition of CAPACITY
1 
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]
[noncount]
2 
: the ability to do something : a mental, emotional, or physical ability（办事、领悟、理解、身体等的）能力
[noncount]
[count]
— usually singular通常用单数
3 
[count] : a usually official position or job : role职位；工作
4 
[noncount] : the amount of something that can be produced or managed by a factory, company, etc.生产量；生产能力
also : the largest amount that a factory, company, etc., can produce or manage最大产量；最大生产力
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1507 COCA: 1777

capacity

1 of 2

noun

ca·​pac·​i·​ty kə-ˈpa-sə-tē How to pronounce capacity (audio)
-ˈpa-stē
plural capacities
1
: legal competency (see competence sense 1) or fitness
capacity to stand trial
2
a
: the potential or suitability for holding, storing, or accommodating
a large seating capacity
b
: the maximum amount or number that can be contained or accommodated
a jug with a one-gallon capacity
the auditorium was filled to capacity
see Metric System Table, Weights and Measures Table
3
a
: an individual's mental or physical ability : aptitude, skill
He has the capacity to handle this job.
Her breathing capacity has deteriorated.
b
: the faculty or potential for treating, experiencing, or appreciating
capacity for love
4
: duty, position, role
will be happy to serve in any capacity
5
: the facility or power to produce, perform, or deploy : capability
a plan to double the factory's capacity
also : maximum output
industries running at three-quarter capacity
6
a
: capacitance
b
: the quantity of electricity that a battery can deliver under specified conditions

capacity

2 of 2

adjective

: equaling maximum capacity
a capacity crowd

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun The nightclub has a 1,000-person capacity. a bottle with a capacity of two liters Does he have the capacity to handle this job? The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity. He was acting in his capacity as judge. serving in a supervisory capacity See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Other companies in the electric-vehicle supply chain are starting to take steps to build out capacity. Dean Seal, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Officials attributed the deceleration to policies enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, including unemployment relief, rent and eviction moratoriums, and boosts to the region’s shelter capacity. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 While the building's capacity is based on total number of animals, there is more space for cats than dogs at IACS right now. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Sellouts have been few and far between at the Swamp, where the Gators once drew capacity crowds with regularity regardless of opponent. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 In April, tickets were capped at 10,000 per session, or about half-capacity. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 The size increase also helps Apple boost the battery life, as the wearable will have more room internally for a larger capacity battery pack. Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Sep. 2022 That's about 90 minutes longer listening time on the AirPods Pro and six hours more capacity in the case compared to the original AirPods Pro. Samuel Axon And Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 Orland Park uses about a quarter of the regional system’s total capacity, sucking up, on average, more than 6 million gallons a day, although that rises to 9 million gallons a day during the summer, according to the village. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Middle English capacite, from Middle French capacité, from Latin capacitat-, capacitas, from capac-, capax

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of capacity was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing capacity
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1507 COCA: 1777
capacity

noun¹

 1amount held/produced容量；生產量ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAPACITY | CAPACITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤high, large大容量◇a high-capacity electric pump抽水量很大的電泵◇large-capacity disk drives大容量的磁盤驅動器➤limited, small有限的／很小的容量▸➤maximum, total最大容量；總容量◇a total capacity of 10 gallons10 加侖的總容量➤additional, excess, spare額外的／過剩的／多餘的生產力◇excess capacity in the oil industry石油工業過剩的生產力➤carrying, production, seating, storage載重量；生產能力；座位數量；貯存容量➤nuclear核力量▸➤lung肺活量➤engine, fuel發動機排量；燃料容量➤disk, memory磁盤／存貯容量▸➤economic, productive經濟／生產能力▸➤earning賺錢的能力◇The qualification should increase my earning capacity.這一資格應有助於提高我賺錢的能力。VERB + CAPACITY➤have有⋯容量▸➤expand, increase擴大／提高生產力▸➤reduce降低生產力CAPACITY + NOUN➤audience, crowd滿座的觀眾；座無虛席PREPOSITION➤at capacity以最高生產能力◇The system was already at capacity.該系統已經是滿負荷運轉了。PHRASES➤be filled to capacity, be packed to capacity充滿；擠滿◇The stadium was filled to capacity (= was full).體育場座無虛席。➤operate at full capacity, work at full capacity (= to produce the maximum amount possible) 全力運轉；滿負荷生產
capacity

noun²

 2ability能力ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAPACITY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤amazing, enormous, great, infinite, remarkable驚人的／巨大的／了不起的／無窮的／卓越的能力▸➤limited有限的能力▸➤innate, natural天生的／自然的能力◇Children have an innate capacity to understand language.兒童生來就有理解語言的能力。➤intellectual, mental智力；心智能力▸➤human人的能力◇the human capacity for compassion人的同情心VERB + CAPACITY➤demonstrate, have, possess顯示出／具有／擁有能力➤develop增強能力▸➤lack, lose缺少／失去能力◇She seems to have lost the capacity to enjoy herself.她似乎已經失去了享受快樂的能力。➤enhance, increase增強能力▸➤reduce, restrict削弱／限制能力PREPOSITION➤beyond sb's capacity超出某人的能力範圍◇These questions are beyond the capacity of most students.對於大多數學生來說，這些問題太難了。➤within sb's capacity在某人的能力之內◇The mountain walk is well within the capacity of most fit people.對大多數健康的人來說，走這山路不成問題。➤capacity for⋯的能力◇her amazing capacity for organization她那驚人的組織能力
capacity

noun³

 3official position職位ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAPACITY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤official官職▸➤personal, private, unofficial (especially BrE) 個人身分；非官方身分▸➤professional專業職位➤voluntary (especially BrE) 志願者身分▸➤acting, caretaker (BrE) 代理職位▸➤advisory顧問職位▸➤judicial (especially BrE) 司法職位VERB + CAPACITY➤act in, work in以⋯的身分；作為⋯◇I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家醫院做過顧問工作。PREPOSITION➤in your capacity作為⋯◇In my capacity as president, I would like to thank Jack for his hard work.作為主席，我要感謝傑克的辛勤工作。

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