noun · academic
capacity
UK/kəˈpæsɪti/US/kəˈpæsəti/ca·PAC·i·ty
Band 6-7task1task2speaking
the ability to hold, receive, or do something; the maximum amount something can contain
Examples
“The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.”
“She demonstrated the capacity to lead a team.”
“Hospitals reached full capacity during the outbreak.”
Band 8 sentence
“The region's healthcare capacity must be expanded to withstand future pandemics without jeopardising routine services.”
Collocations
- capacity to do something
- storage capacity
Word family
capable adjectivecapability noun
Common mistakes
a capacity (khi nghĩa 'năng lực' dùng không mạo từ)→capacity / the capacity / a capacity (tùy ngữ cảnh)
capacity of doing→capacity to do
Say it for a higher band
5ability→6capability→7+capacity
Synonyms
ability
Easily confused
ability
“She has the ability to solve complex problems.”
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