facility
facility — 名詞
- facilitysingular
- facilitiesplural
1. a specific site created for a certain kind of work, study, or recreation, usuall
場所；設施
供特定活動使用的建築或場地
a specific site created for a certain kind of work, study, or recreation, usually with dedicated buildings and equipment
The research facility in Hsinchu has a new laboratory for studying viruses.
新竹的研究設施有一間專門研究病毒的新實驗室。
modifier showing purpose: research facility
The city built a new sports facility with a swimming pool and running tracks.
市政府興建了一座新的運動場地，附有游泳池和跑道。
Élise visited the medical facility for her annual check-up last Thursday.
Élise 上星期四去醫療機構做年度健康檢查。
modifier: medical facility for healthcare
Reuben booked the conference facility for his company's training event.
Reuben 為了公司的培訓活動預訂了那間會議場所。
The university opened a new arts facility with a theatre and three galleries.
這所大學開設了一座新的藝術館，內有劇院和三間畫廊。
- research facility
- medical facility
- sports facility
- storage facility
- military facility
- conference facility
文法句型
[purpose] facility
facility for [activity]
用法筆記
Often paired with a purpose-related noun before 'facility', such as 'research', 'sports', 'medical', or 'storage'.
常見錯誤
2. the physical structures, tools, and services that are available in a place to he
設備；設施
為特定目的提供的建築、設備與服務
the physical structures, tools, and services that are available in a place to help people do what they need
The hotel offers excellent facilities, including a gym and a business centre.
這間飯店提供優質的設施，包括健身房和商務中心。
plural: facilities for amenities/services
The school's library facilities are too small for the growing number of students.
這所學校的圖書館設備對日益增加的學生人數來說太小了。
Jabari checked whether the apartment building had laundry facilities for residents.
Jabari 確認了那棟公寓大樓是否有供住戶使用的洗衣設備。
The park has picnic facilities with wooden tables and barbecue grills.
公園設有野餐區，備有木桌和烤肉架。
modifier: picnic facilities
Noor was impressed by the parking facilities available at the airport.
Noor 對機場的停車設施印象深刻。
- leisure facilities
- kitchen facilities
- parking facilities
- laundry facilities
- bathroom facilities
- sports facilities
- recycling facilities
文法句型
facilities (plural)
facilities include [list]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'facilities' when referring to the range of services or amenities in a building, area, or organization.
常見錯誤
3. a polite and formal word used instead of 'toilet' when talking about a public wa
廁所
公共場所的洗手間（委婉說法）
a polite and formal word used instead of 'toilet' when talking about a public washroom in a building or station
Excuse me, could you tell me where the facilities are?
不好意思，請問洗手間在哪裡？
polite euphemism: 'the facilities' for toilet
The café has clean facilities for customers on the first floor.
那間咖啡館在一樓有乾淨的廁所供顧客使用。
Adina asked the receptionist if there were accessible facilities for wheelchair users.
Adina 詢問櫃檯是否有供輪椅使用者使用的無障礙廁所。
The sign at the station pointed to the public facilities near platform three.
車站內的標誌指向三號月台附近的公共廁所。
collocation: public facilities
Allison reminded the children to use the facilities before the long car ride.
Allison 提醒孩子們在長途開車前先上廁所。
- public facilities
- toilet facilities
- bathroom facilities
- accessible facilities
- disabled facilities
文法句型
the facilities
public facilities
toilet facilities
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the plural ('facilities') even when referring to a single toilet or restroom. Common in public announcements, signs, and polite requests.
常見錯誤
4. a natural ability that allows someone to perform a complex task smoothly and wit
天賦；才能
天生擅長做某事的能力
a natural ability that allows someone to perform a complex task smoothly and with little effort, especially in intellectual or creative areas
Maeve has a natural facility for learning languages and speaks four fluently.
Maeve 很有語言天賦，能流利說四種語言。
pattern: facility for [something]
Zaynab's facility with numbers made her a trusted accountant at the firm.
Zaynab 對數字的敏銳天分使她成為公司裡備受信賴的會計師。
pattern: facility with [something]
Aoi showed remarkable facility in playing the piano at the age of six.
Aoi 在六歲時就展現出驚人的鋼琴演奏天賦。
The author writes with a facility that makes complex ideas easy to understand.
這位作家的文筆流暢自如，讓複雜的概念變得容易理解。
Heloísa has a special facility for fixing old mechanical watches by hand.
Heloísa 有一雙巧手，特別擅長修理老舊的機械手錶。
- natural facility
- remarkable facility
- facility for languages
- facility with words
- facility with numbers
- facility in music
- difficulty
the opposite of doing something easily
文法句型
facility for [something]
facility with [something]
用法筆記
Followed by 'for' + noun/gerund ('facility for languages') or 'with' + noun ('facility with words'). Not used for basic everyday skills — use 'talent' or 'knack' instead for less formal contexts.
常見錯誤
5. a particular function or tool built into a product that lets a user perform a sp
功能
產品中讓使用者執行特定操作的設計
a particular function or tool built into a product that lets a user perform a specific action, such as searching, recording, or paying
This smartphone has a voice-recognition facility that can type messages for you.
這款智慧型手機有語音辨識功能，可以替你輸入訊息。
pattern: product has a [function] facility
The bank's mobile app includes a facility to transfer money between accounts instantly.
這家銀行的行動應用程式有即時跨帳戶轉帳的功能。
pattern: facility to [verb]
Tamás uses the search facility on the website to find old articles quickly.
Tamás 使用網站上的搜尋功能來快速查找舊文章。
The new camera has a night-mode facility for taking clear photos in the dark.
這台新相機有夜間模式功能，可以在黑暗中拍出清晰的照片。
Amihan loves the reminder facility on her calendar app for important deadlines.
Amihan 很喜歡她日曆應用程式上的提醒功能，方便追蹤重要截止日期。
- search facility
- recording facility
- reminder facility
- payment facility
- printing facility
- booking facility
文法句型
[product] has a [function] facility
facility to [verb]
用法筆記
Common in product manuals, software reviews, and technology descriptions. Often interchangeable with 'feature', though 'facility' sounds slightly more technical.
同根字
- facilitate動詞B2
- facilitator名詞B2
- facilitation名詞C1
- facile形容詞C1