faculty

ability, capacity, capability, genius, talent, competence, faculty, gift, aptitude

名词 faculty:

1. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
   同义词：mental faculty, module
2. the body of teachers and administrators at a school
   同义词：staff

1. Should the new department form part of the Faculty of Arts?
   这个新的系属文学院吗?
2. Man is the only animal that has the faculty of speech.
   人类是唯一有说话能力的动物。
3. The faculty expressed their sympathy with the students' action.
   全体教员对学生的行动都表示赞成。
4. The mental process or faculty of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.
   认识力思想过程或认识才能，包括如意识、知觉、推理和判断等方面
5. There will be a meeting for the English faculty this afternoon.
   今天下午英语系的教职员工要开个会。
6. This boy has a faculty of making friends easily.
   这个男孩有交友的能力。

fac.ul.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 fac.ul.ties 缩写 fac.
An inherent power or ability.
天赋：先天的智能或能力
Any of the powers or capacities possessed by the human mind.See Synonyms at ability
能力，技能：人的智力所具有的能力或才能参见 ability
The ability to perform or act.
实行或行动能力

Any of the divisions or comprehensive branches of learning at a college or university:
学院：大学或学院里的分支机构或学术的广泛的分支：
例句：
the faculty of law.
法学院

The teachers and instructors within such a division.
全体教师：高等院校分支机构的全体教师或讲师
A body of teachers.
教师团体
All of the members of a learned profession:
学术性专业的全体成员：
例句：
the medical faculty.
全体医学界成员

Authorization granted by authority; conferred power.
（授予的）权威，权力：特权授予的权力；授予的权力
Archaic An occupation; a trade.
【古语】 职业；生意

来源：
Middle English faculte
中古英语 faculte
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin facult3s [power, ability]
源自 拉丁语 facult3s [能力，能…的]
from facilis [easy] * see dhô-
源自 facilis [容易的] *参见 dhô-