- [uncountable, countable, usually singular]
the number of things or people that a container or space can hold 容量；容积；容纳能力 a fuel tank with a maximum capacity of 50 litres 最大容量为50升的油箱 The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000. 那座剧院能容纳 2 000 名观众。 a hard disk storage capacity of 1 000 gigabytes 1 000千兆字节的硬盘存储容量 large capacity disk drives 大容量的磁碟机 - to capacity
The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full). 大厅内座无虚席。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- large
- limited
- …
- have
- expand
- increase
- …
- audience
- crowd
- at capacity
- be filled to capacity
- be packed to capacity
- operate at full capacity
- …
- [countable, usually singular, uncountable]
the ability to understand or to do something 领悟（或理解、办事）能力 mental/intellectual capacity 精神/智力能力 - capacity for something
She has an enormous capacity for hard work. 她特别能吃苦耐劳。 - capacity for doing something
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。 - capacity to do something
A habit becomes an addiction when it reduces your capacity to enjoy life. 习惯使人难以享受生活的乐趣时，就成了一种瘾。 - beyond/within somebody's capacity
The mountain walk is well within the capacity of most fit people. 对大多数健康的人来说，走这山路不成问题。
Extra ExamplesHis capacity for learning languages astonished me. 他学习语言的能力令我惊讶。 She seems to have lost the capacity to enjoy herself. 她似乎已经失去了享受快乐的能力。 These questions are beyond the capacity of most students. 对于大多数学生来说，这些问题太难了。 The qualification should increase my earning capacity. 这一资格应有助于提高我赚钱的能力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amazing
- enormous
- great
- …
- demonstrate
- have
- possess
- …
- beyond somebody’s capacity
- within somebody’s capacity
- capacity for
- …
- [countable, usually singular]
the official position or function that somebody has 职位；职责 - in a… capacity
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。 to do something in a business/judicial/professional/voluntary capacity 以商业/司法/专业/志愿身份做某事 - in your capacity as something
She was acting in her capacity as manager. 她在行使她作为经理的职责。 In my capacity as president, I would like to thank Jack for his hard work. 作为主席，我要感谢杰克的辛勤工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- official
- personal
- private
- …
- act in
- work in
- in your capacity
- in a… capacity
- [singular, uncountable]
the quantity that a factory, machine, etc. can produce 生产量；生产能力 The downturn in the business cycle left the plant with excess capacity. 商业周期的低迷使工厂产能过剩。 Spare oil production capacity will probably remain low. 剩余石油产能可能会保持在低位。 - at capacity
The factory is working at (full) capacity. 这家工厂在开足马力生产。
WordfinderTopics Businessc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- large
- limited
- …
- have
- expand
- increase
- …
- audience
- crowd
- at capacity
- be filled to capacity
- be packed to capacity
- operate at full capacity
- …
- [countable, uncountable]
the size or power of a piece of equipment, especially the engine of a vehicle （尤指车辆发动机的）容积，功率 an engine with a capacity of 1 600 cc 一台功率为 1.6 升的发动机
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- large
- limited
- …
- have
- expand
- increase
- …
- audience
- crowd
- at capacity
- be filled to capacity
- be packed to capacity
- operate at full capacity
- …
see also heat capacity
of container容器
ability能力
role职责
of factory/machine工厂；机器
of engine发动机
Word Originlate Middle English: from French capacité, from Latin capacitas, from capax, capac- ‘that can contain’, from capere ‘take or hold’.