capacity

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capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ noun

plural capacities

capacity

/kəˈpæsəti/

noun

plural capacities

Learner's definition of CAPACITY

a [count] : the ability to hold or contain people or things容量；容纳力 — usually singular通常用单数

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。
What is the hard drive's storage capacity?这个硬盘的存储量有多大？

b : the largest amount or number that can be held or contained最大容量

[count]

[noncount]

: the ability to do something : a mental, emotional, or physical ability（办事、领悟、理解、身体等的）能力

[noncount]

Some species of birds do not have the capacity [=ability] to fly.有些种类的鸟不会飞行。
Does he have the capacity to handle this job?他能胜任这项工作吗？
The disease causes a deterioration of breathing capacity.这种疾病导致呼吸能力衰减。

[count]

— usually singular通常用单数

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

[count] : a usually official position or job : role职位；工作

He was acting in his capacity as judge.他以法官的身份行事。
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。
serving in a supervisory capacity做监督工作

[noncount] : the amount of something that can be produced or managed by a factory, company, etc.生产量；生产能力

a plan to double the factory's capacity使工厂产量翻倍的方案
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。
the nation's oil refining capacity这个国家的炼油量

also : the largest amount that a factory, company, etc., can produce or manage最大产量；最大生产力

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。
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。