2010년 3월 6일 토요일

Dic: facility (its singular & plural usages)

1. (facilities) [pl.] buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose
  • sports/leisure facilities
  • conference facilities
  • shopping/banking/cooking facilities
  • The hotel has special facilities for welcoming disabled people.
  • All rooms have private facilities (=a private bathroom).
2. C | a special feature of a machine, service, etc. that makes it possible to do sth extra.
  • a bank account with an overdraft facility
  • a facility for checking spelling
3. C | a place, usually including buildings, used for a particular purpose or activity
  • the world’s largest nuclear waste facility
  • a new health care facility
4. [sing.], Usu ~ for sth | a natural ability to learn or do sth easily
  • She has a facility for languages.
.... OALD(Daum에서)
※ 영영사전들의 풀이도 많이 다르구나. 과연 OALD가 많이 좋아졌나 보네.
CF. Cobuild
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-cobuild/facility

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