ability, capability，capacity, talent
参见ability条。
ability，capacity，capability，genius，talent，competence，faculty，gift，aptitude
这些名词都可表示人的“能力，才能”之意。
ability普通用词，指人先天的或学来的各种能力。
capacity侧重指人的潜在能力，通常不指体力，多指才智，尤指接受与领悟能力。
capability多用于人，指胜任某项具体工作的能力，也指本身具有、尚未发挥的潜在能力。常与of或for连用。
genius语气最强，指天赋的高度才能与智力。
talent着重指人某方面具有可发展和培养的突出天赋才能，但语意比genius弱。
competence正式用词，侧重指令人满意的业务能力与水平，达到胜任某项工作等的要求。
faculty指特殊的才能或智力。
gift着重个人的天赋的才能或在某方面的显著本领，常暗含不能用一般规律作解释的意味。
aptitude多指先天或后天习得的运用自如的能力，常暗示接受能力强，能迅速掌握一种学术训练或艺术技巧。
I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.
我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作.
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I really admire his capacity for work.
我真钦佩他的工作能力.
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Spending could outrun the capacity of businesses to produce the goods.
消费有可能超出企业的产能。
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Few men have had such transcendental capacity to stir the heart of people.
很少人有如此超群出众的打动人心的才能.
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Both men had argued that their trips had been undertaken in their capacity as front bench spokesmen.
两人都争辩说他们的旅行是在作为前座议员发言人的权限内进行的。
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Her mental capacity and temperament are as remarkable as his.
她的才智和气质和他一样出众。
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This carriage has a seating capacity of 120 people.
这节车厢定员120人.
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Britain must still keep the nuclear and conventional capacity to deal with all conceivable threats.
英国仍须保持核武器和常规武器的生产能力，以应对各种潜在威胁。
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The cinema is always filled to capacity.
电影院经常客满.
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What's the carrying capacity of this truck?
这辆卡车吃重 多少 ?
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What's the carrying capacity of this ship?
这艘船载重多少?
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The vehicle would not have the capacity to make the journey on one tank of fuel.
这辆车单靠一箱燃料无法跑完整趟旅程。
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Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.
我们能够给予的关怀、关爱和关注是有限的。
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She's got a great capacity for love.
她很懂得如何去爱。
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This can has a capacity of four quarters.
这个罐的容量有四夸脱.
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We mustn't attempt unrestricted expansion regardless if it is within our capacity.
我们不能不顾自己的能力企图无限制地发展.
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He has a mind of great capacity.
他的理解能力极强.
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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别代表的身份访问了菲律宾。
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The professor in his lecture went beyond the capacity of his audience.
这位教授的讲课超过了听众的接受能力.
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Toronto hospital maternity wards were filled to capacity.
多伦多医院的产房都已住满了。
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The purpose of criticism is to increase the Party's fighting capacity.
批评的目的是为了增强党的战斗力.
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Bread factories are working at full capacity.
面包厂正在全力生产。
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As your father, I can set you free, but in my capacity as a king of the country I must do my duty and punish you.
作为你父亲, 我可以释放你, 但作为一个国王,我必须履行我的职责处罚你.
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He made the decision in his private capacity.
他以个人身分作了决定.
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In my capacity as an officer of the law, I must do my duty.
作为一名执法官, 我必须尽职.
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She worked here in the capacity of nurse.
她在这里当护士.
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