facility
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fa·cil·i·ty /fəˈsɪləti/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun (plural facilities) 1 facilities [plural]SERVICES rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose [为某种目的而提供的]设施，设备 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 [countable usually singular]TDO a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something [设备或系统的]特殊装置，特色功能 Is there a call-back facility on this phone? 这部电话有回拨功能吗？ a bank account with an overdraft facility 可透支的银行账户3 [countable]TIF a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service [特定用途的]场所，建筑 a top-secret research facility 一个绝密的的研究中心 the finest indoor sports facility in the US 美国最好的室内运动场所4 [singular]GOOD AT a natural ability to do something easily and well 天赋；才能 SYN talentfacility for She has an amazing facility for languages. 她有惊人的语言天赋。5 the facilities American English spoken the toilet, used to be polite 卫生间，厕所[礼貌的说法] Excuse me, I have to use the facilities. 对不起，我得去一下洗手间。n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + facilitiessports/sporting facilitiesHave you checked out the local sports facilities?leisure/recreational facilities (=facilities for activities that you do for pleasure)The leisure facilities include a sauna and a gym.hotel facilitiesMake use of the hotel facilities, which are excellent.parking facilitiesThe building has parking facilities for twenty cars.educational facilitiesWe aim to improve the provision of educational facilities such as libraries.training facilitiesThe company plans to set up in-house training facilities.computing facilitiesThe department provides excellent computing facilities for students.childcare facilitiesMore women would work if there were better childcare facilities.catering/restaurant/cooking facilitiesThe rooms all have cooking facilities and a fridge.communal facilities (=to be used by everyone who lives in a place)Communal facilities at the campsite were well-maintained.shared facilities (=facilities to be shared, especially bathrooms)The less expensive rooms have shared facilities.verbsprovide facilitiesRecycling facilities are provided by the local council.offer facilitiesA wide range of facilities is offered.use the facilitiesGuests are welcome to use all the hotel’s facilities.make use of the facilitiesWe hope students make use of the new facilities.facilities include somethingThe centre’s facilities include an outdoor swimming pool.phrasesa range of facilitiesThe range of facilities offered by this hotel is superb.
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facility• The phone is equipped with a call-back facility.• We will encourage more effective use of local sport and leisure facilities through compulsory competitive tendering.• The college has excellent research facilities.• The Sport and Recreation Department offers some of the finest indoor sports facilities and outdoor playing fields in the province.• Money is being raised to build a new sports facility.• There is a vast range, and the facilities and opportunities offered by these vary considerably.• There was also fierce local opposition in June to plans to build the world's largest nuclear waste facility near Krasnoyarsk.• They are usually purpose-built, with facilities to help disabled people and are staffed by qualified people.facility for• Dr. Lao has a facility for remembering names and faces.From Longman Business Dictionaryfacilityfa‧cil‧i‧ty /fəˈsɪləti/ noun (plural facilities)1facilities [plural]PROPERTY special buildings or equipment that have been provided for a particular use, such as sports activities, shopping or travellingThe hotel’s leisure facilities include a large indoor pool, sauna and sun terrace.modern health-care facilities2[countable]MANUFACTURING a place or large building that is used to make or provide a particular product or serviceSYN PLANTTorness Harbour has the best permanent docking facility on Scotland’s south-east coast.3[countable]BANKINGFINANCE an arrangement made by a bank for its customers which lets them use the services the bank offers. These services would include, for example, borrowing or investing moneyMIT has put in place a £20 millionloan facility for investment in European bonds.The company has now secured new credit facilities to finance the purchase of the oilfield.4[countable]COMPUTING a special feature of a piece of equipment that allows it to do certain useful things, in addition to the things the equipment normally doesIBM have urged businesses to increase their back-up facilities (=systems that can be used if the main one stops working).fa·cil·i·ty noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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facility
fa‧cil‧i‧ty S2 W1 AC /fəˈsɪləti, fəˈsɪlɪti/
noun (plural facilities)
1. facilities [plural] rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose:
All rooms have private facilities (=private bathroom and toilet).
The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities.
toilet facilities
childcare facilities
2. [countable usually singular] a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something:
Is there a call-back facility on this phone?
a bank account with an overdraft facility
3. [countable] a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service:
a top-secret research facility
the finest indoor sports facility in the US
4. [singular] a natural ability to do something easily and well
SYN talent
facility for
She has an amazing facility for languages.
5. the facilities American English spoken the toilet, used to be polite:
Excuse me, I have to use the facilities.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + facilities
▪sports/sporting facilities Have you checked out the local sports facilities?
▪leisure/recreational facilities (=facilities for activities that you do for pleasure) The leisure facilities include a sauna and a gym.
▪hotel facilities Make use of the hotel facilities, which are excellent.
▪parking facilities The building has parking facilities for twenty cars.
▪educational facilities We aim to improve the provision of educational facilities such as libraries.
▪training facilities The company plans to set up in-house training facilities.
▪computing facilities The department provides excellent computing facilities for students.
▪childcare facilities More women would work if there were better childcare facilities.
▪catering/restaurant/cooking facilities The rooms all have cooking facilities and a fridge.
▪communal facilities (=to be used by everyone who lives in a place) Communal facilities at the campsite were well-maintained.
▪shared facilities (=facilities to be shared, especially bathrooms) The less expensive rooms have shared facilities.
■ verbs
▪provide facilities Recycling facilities are provided by the local council.
▪offer facilities A wide range of facilities is offered.
▪use the facilities Guests are welcome to use all the hotel’s facilities.
▪make use of the facilities We hope students make use of the new facilities.
▪facilities include something The centre’s facilities include an outdoor swimming pool.
■ phrases
▪a range of facilities The range of facilities offered by this hotel is superb.
fa‧cil‧i‧ty S2 W1 AC /fəˈsɪləti, fəˈsɪlɪti/
noun (plural facilities)1. facilities [plural] rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose:
2. [countable usually singular] a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something:
3. [countable] a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service:
4. [singular] a natural ability to do something easily and well
SYN talent
facility for
5. the facilities American English spoken the toilet, used to be polite:
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