capacity

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in Vietnamese Năng lực, khả năng

BrE /ˈkæpəsɪti/ AmE /ˈkæpəsɪti/

noun en → vi

1 ABILITY B1

Năng lực, khả năng

the ability to do something, especially a mental or physical skill

  • have the capacity for sth

Collocations capacity for learning · capacity for hard work

  • She has a great capacity for understanding people.

    Cô ấy có khả năng hiểu người khác rất tốt.

2 SIZE B1

Khả năng chứa, dung tích

the amount of space that something can contain or hold, especially the amount of liquid a container can hold

  • have a capacity for sth

Collocations capacity of a bottle · capacity of a swimming pool

  • The theatre has a seating capacity of 500.

    Nhà hát có khả năng chứa được 500 người.

3 POSITION B2

Vị trí, chức vụ

the position or rank that someone has in an organization, especially a high one

  • in the capacity of sb/sth

Collocations capacity as manager · capacity as director

  • He attended the meeting in his capacity as chairman.

    Ông ấy tham dự cuộc họp trong vai trò chủ tịch.

4 POWER C1

Quyền hạn, thẩm quyền

the power or authority to do something, especially the legal right to make decisions about a particular matter

  • have capacity for sth

Collocations capacity to sue · capacity to consent

  • The court ruled that she had the legal capacity to make decisions.

    Toà án phán quyết rằng cô ấy có quyền hạn pháp lý để đưa ra quyết định.

5 ECONOMIC C1

Khả năng sản xuất, kinh doanh

the total amount of something that a business or organization can produce, sell, or use

  • production capacity

Collocations capacity to supply · capacity to meet demand

  • The company has increased its production capacity.

    Công ty đã tăng khả năng sản xuất của mình.

6 ENGINEERING C1

Khả năng làm việc, công suất

the amount of work that a machine or system can do, especially the maximum amount it can handle at one time

  • operating capacity

Collocations capacity of a computer · capacity of an engine

  • The server has reached its maximum operating capacity.

    Máy chủ đã đạt đến công suất hoạt động tối đa.

7 LEGAL C1

Khả năng pháp lý

the legal ability to do something, especially the legal right to make decisions about a particular matter

  • legal capacity

Collocations capacity to sue · capacity to consent

  • The court ruled that she had the legal capacity to make decisions.

    Toà án phán quyết rằng cô ấy có khả năng pháp lý để đưa ra quyết định.

8 ENVIRONMENTAL C1

Khả năng sinh tồn, môi trường sống

the ability of an environment to support life, especially the amount of a particular type of plant or animal that can live in a place

  • carrying capacity

Collocations capacity to support wildlife · capacity of an ecosystem

  • The carrying capacity of the forest is limited.

    Khả năng sinh tồn của rừng là có hạn.