capacity
翻译
容量, 能力, 容纳量, 职位
例句
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
这个体育场的座位容量是五万。
She has a great capacity for learning.
她有很强的学习能力。
He attended in his capacity as director.
他以主管的身份出席了会议。
语法模式
capacity of ((sth.)) (某物)的容量 The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
capacity for (-ing/sth.) (做某事)的能力 She has a great capacity for learning.
in one's capacity as ((角色)) 以(角色)的身份 He attended in his capacity as director.
近义词
同义词: volume, size, ability, potential, role (容量,大小,能力,潜力,角色)
词源
源自拉丁语“capacitas”(宽度),来自“capax”(能容纳很多),最终源自“capere”(拿,握住)。
记忆技巧
想象一个城市的人口有一个“上限(cap)”。“capacity”就是它能容纳的最大数量。