单词 | faculty |
释义 | faculty —faculty /ˈfæk.əl.ti/ aep /-t̬i/ noun (ABILITY) 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 abilityF0 [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• • • 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) 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 peopleB2 [C or S] US the people who teach in a department in a college Thesaurus+: ↑Teachers |
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