capacity

/kəˈpæsəti/
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Your capacity for something is your ability to do it, or the amount of it that you are able to do. 能力

noun [抽象名词] 能力，才能；容积，容纳能力；职位，职责；功率，容积；生产量，生产能力

The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as quarts or gallons. 容量

adjective [原级] 无虚席的，满场的

A capacity crowd or audience completely fills a theatre, sports stadium, or other place. 满座的

-cap- capacity n.容量，才能（cap+acity→拿住的能力→容量；才能）
capacity 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world capacity 名词: 承受量
Lesson 33 Education capacity 名词: 能力
cap(拿住) + ac + ity(表状态、 情况， 名词后缀) → 能拿住 → 能力
capacity

n. 能力；容量；生产力；资格，地位
单词造句:
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Each stadium had a seating capacity of about 50,000. 每个运动场能容纳大约五万座席。
...containers with a maximum capacity of 200 gallons of water. …最大容量为200加仑水的容器。
He acted in an advisory capacity only. 他仅以顾问身份工作。
...an aircraft with a bomb-carrying capacity of 1000 pounds. …一架炸弹装载量达1000磅的飞机。
Our capacity for giving care, love, and attention is limited. 我们给予照顾、爱护和关心的能力是有限的。
A capacity crowd of 76,000 people was at the stadium for the event. 运动场内座无虚席，7.6万人观看了比赛。
...the amount of spare capacity in the economy. ...经济中的过剩产能。
Ms. Halliwell visited the Philippines in her capacity as a Special Representative of UNICEF. 哈利韦尔女士以联合国儿童基金会特使的身份访问了菲律宾。

与 “capacity” 相关联的词汇

近义词 ability /əˈbɪləti/ n. 能力，能耐；才能
关联词 capability /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ n. 性能，容量；才能，能力

n. 能力；容量

capacity of ... 容量、承受力

  • The jug has a capacity of half a liter.
  • The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. 增加修饰语
  • The new truck has a loading capacity of 2.5 tons. 装载容量
  • The auditorium has a seating capacity of 2,000. 
  • The elevator has a capacity of 1,000 kilos. 
capacity for ... （某人的）能力 He has a great capacity for work.
capacity to do ... 做事的能力
可替换的词组
ability to do ... 做某事的能力
（侧重实际技能/力量）
  • Our ability to think and speak makes us different from other animals.
  • Success depends on your ability to do the job well. 成功取决于你把工作做好的能力。
capability to do sth. 
做某事的能力（侧重潜力/功能性)
  • You have the capability to do / of doing this job well.
  • The company has the capability to do large-scale manufacturing. 这家公司具备进行大规模生产的能力。
  • The system is capability of doing complex calculations in seconds. 该系统有能力在几秒钟内完成复杂的计算。
capability of ...doing sth.
做某事的能力（强调属性或限度）
aptitude for ...  天生备的能力 At an early age Susan showed an aptitude for languages. 语言天赋

表人的“能力”（侧重于天赋）

gift 天赋；恩赐 He has a natural gift for languages and speaks five fluently. 他有语言天赋，能流利地说五种语言。
talent 才华；天才 The young pianist showed remarkable talent at an early age. 这位年轻的钢琴家在很小的时候就表现出了非凡的才华。
aptitude 资质；天资 She has a special aptitude for mathematics and physics. 她在数学和物理方面有特殊的资质。
faculty 机能；（先天）才能 He is still in full possession of all his mental faculty. 他仍然拥有完整的思维能力。