faculty
noun
ˈfækəlti
noun
1
a
department
or
group
of
related
departments
within
a
university
〔大学的〕系,部,院
C
[+
of
]
the
Faculty
of
Law
the
Engineering
Faculty
法学院 工程学院
the
Faculty
of
Law
法学院
the
Engineering
Faculty
工程学院
2
all
the
teachers
in
a
university
[美] 〔大学的〕全体教员
C,U | AmE
Both
faculty
and
students
oppose
the
measures.
教员和学生都反对这些措施。
3
a
natural
ability,
such
as
the
ability
to
see,
hear,
or
think
clearly
官能; 天赋
C usually plural 一般用复数
the
patient’s
mental
faculties
病人的神志
in
full
possession
of
all
your
faculties
[+
of
]
the
faculty
of
sight
视觉官能
4
a
particular
skill
that
someone
has
[正式] 才能,技能
C | formal
[+
for
]
She
had
a
great
faculty
for
absorbing
information.
她吸收信息的能力很强。