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单词 faculty
释义 faculty

faculty /ˈfæk.əl.ti/ aep /-t̬i/

noun (ABILITY)
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C1 [C usually plural] a natural ability to hear, see, think, move, etc.:
» Even at the age of 100, she still had all her faculties.» Is he in command/possession of all his faculties (= can he still hear, speak, see, and think clearly)?Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and ability
2
F0 [C] a special ability to do a particular thing:
» She has a faculty for inspiring confidence in people.» Studying has certainly sharpened my critical faculties (= taught me to think carefully about things using my judgment).Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and ability
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Extra Examples:» He's applied for a job in the history faculty.» See the faculty website for more details.» The faculty has decided to close the common room.» She received a generous research grant from the faculty.» Work has begun on the construction of the new faculty building.
noun (IN A COLLEGE)
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C1 [C] a group of departments in a college that specialize in a particular subject or group of subjects:
» the Arts/Law Faculty» the Faculty of ScienceThesaurus+: ↑University and college educationThesaurus+: ↑Groups of people
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B2 [C or S] US the people who teach in a department in a college
Thesaurus+: ↑Teachers
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