faculty學測 L5KK [ˈfækəlti] | /ˈfækəlti/
教職員;教師群·(心智)官能;能力
大學選系必見字,教職員與能力兩義易混
The faculty met in the hall to welcome the new students.
全體教職員在大廳集合,歡迎新生入學。
義項
教職員全體B2noun教職員;教師群
The faculty at this school works hard for the students every day.
這所學校的全體教職員每天都努力照顧學生。
school facultyfaculty meeting
過人記憶力C1noun(心智)官能;能力
His faculty for memory helped him remember small things from long ago.
他過人的記憶能力讓他能想起很久以前的小事。
faculty for memory
片語
faculty member教師身分 →教職員裡的一名成員
faculty of law法律學院 →大學裡的法學院
lose one's faculties心智衰退 →年老後心智能力衰退
你會不會這樣說?
The university's sports ___ include a large gym and a swimming pool. (faculty / facility)
看答案
facility
facility 是設施,faculty 是教職員或能力,兩字外形相近。
'His faculty for memory helped him remember small things from long ago.' 這裡的 faculty 意思最接近?(A) 全體教職員 (B) 與生俱來的能力
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(B)
此句描述天生的記憶能力,對應「(心智)官能;能力」義項,而非教職員。
順路看看
ability — 泛指能力,比 faculty 更常見的說法staff — 泛指員工,不限於學校場合capacity — 強調能力的最大限度,語氣更正式多益練習
本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
校務協作
The school's faculty will meet on Friday to review the new teaching schedule.
學校的教職員將於週五開會,檢視新的教學時程。
研究機構接待
Her faculty for remembering names helps her welcome visiting researchers.
她記住姓名的能力,有助於她接待來訪的研究人員。
詞族
faculty 名詞 全體教職員;心智能力・faculties 複數名詞 各項心智或感知能力
四選一
The entire ____ is attending Monday's curriculum meeting.
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faculty
faculty 在此是集合名詞,指全體教職員,與 entire 及單數動詞 is 搭配。faculties 是複數,不能搭配此處的 is;faculty's 與 faculties' 是所有格,此句沒有其修飾的名詞,也沒有可省略的前文指涉。
同義改寫
The school's faculty will review the proposed timetable tomorrow. → The school's teachers and academic administrators will review the proposed timetable tomorrow.
faculty 在此統稱學校的教師與教務行政人員,改寫保留參與者及檢視時程表的工作。
Her faculty for remembering names is useful when she hosts visiting researchers. → Her ability to remember names is useful when she hosts visiting researchers.
faculty for remembering names 指記住姓名的心智能力;ability to remember names 語氣較日常,意思相同。