facility
noun
fəˈsɪlɪəti
noun
1
facilities
rooms,
equipment,
or
services
that
are
provided
for
a
particular
purpose
〔为某种目的而提供的〕设施; 设备
plural 复数
All
rooms
have
private
facilities
(=private
bathroom
and
toilet)
.
所有房间都有独立盥洗室。
The
hotel
has
its
own
pool
and
leisure
facilities
.
这家酒店拥有自己的游泳池和休闲设施。
toilet
facilities
卫生间设施
childcare
facilities
儿童保育设施
2
a
special
part
of
a
piece
of
equipment
or
a
system
which
makes
it
possible
to
do
something
设备,装置;〔使某事得以进行的〕特色
C usually singular 一般用单数
Is
there
a
call-back
facility
on
this
phone?
这部电话有回呼功能吗?
a
bank
account
with
an
overdraft
facility
具有透支服务的银行账户
3
a
place
or
building
used
for
a
particular
activity
or
industry,
or
for
providing
a
particular
type
of
service
〔用于某种活动、行业或提供某种服务的〕场所,建筑
C
a
top-secret
research
facility
一个绝密的研究中心
the
finest
indoor
sports
facility
in
the
US
美国最好的室内运动场
4
a
natural
ability
to
do
something
easily
and
well
天赋; 才能;
singular 单数
[+
for
]
She
has
an
amazing
facility
for
languages.
她有惊人的语言才能。
5
the facilities
the
toilet,
used
to
be
polite
[美,口] 卫生间,厕所〔礼貌的说法〕
AmE spoken
Excuse
me,
I
have
to
use
the
facilities.
对不起,我得去一下洗手间。