| [/kəˈpæsətɪ; kəˋpæsətɪ/] n 用法:
1 [U] ability to hold or contain sth 容纳某事物的能力:
a hall with a seating capacity of 2000 有2000个座位的大厅 *
filled to capacity, ie completely full 全满 *
[attrib 作定语] a capacity crowd, ie one that fills a sports ground, etc 挤满的人群（挤满了运动场等地的）. 用法:
2 [sing] power to produce sth 生产力:
factories working at full capacity 全力生产的工厂. 用法:
3 [sing] ~ (for sth) ability to produce, experience, understand or learn sth 生产、 体会、 理解或学习的能力:
She has an enormous capacity for hard work. 她有苦干的巨大能力. *
Some people have a greater capacity for happiness than others. 有的人享得起福, 有的人享不起福. *
This book is within the capacity of (ie can be understood by) younger readers. 这本书年轻的读者也能看懂. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) in one's capacity as sth in a certain function or position 以某种身分或立场:
act in one's capacity as a po`lice officer/in one's po`lice capacity 以警察的身分行事. |