facility

facility
(pl. -ies)
  1. space or equipment necessary for doing something
    （必需的）场所；设备
    cooking facilities.
    烹饪器具。
    facilities for picnicking and car parking.
    野餐和停车场所。
    ■a service offered by an organization, or a feature of a piece of equipment, which gives the opportunity to do or benefit from something
    服务；装备特色
    an overdraft facility.
    透支服务。
    ■an amenity or resource, especially one connected with leisure or hygiene
    （尤指休闲或卫生方面的）设施
    facilities include two swimming pools.
    设施包括两个游泳池。
    ■an establishment set up to fulfil a particular function or provide a particular service, typically an industrial or medical one
    （尤指工业或医疗方面的）机构，组织；公司，企业
    a manufacturing facility.
    制造厂。
  2. [usu. in sing.]an ability to do or learn something well and easily; a natural aptitude
    才能；天赋
    he had a facility for languages.
    他有语言天赋。
    ■[mass noun]absence of difficulty or effort
    娴熟；流畅
    the pianist played with great facility.
    钢琴家演奏得娴熟流畅。
语源
  1. early 16th cent. (denoting the means or unimpeded opportunity for doing something): from French facilité or Latin facilitas, from facilis 'easy' (see facile)
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