facility

facility — 名詞

1. a specific site created for a certain kind of work, study, or recreation, usuall

1.名詞B1
釋義

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

例句

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。

同義詞
  • building

    broader; any covered structure, not necessarily for a specific activity

  • venue

    often used for events, concerts, or meetings

  • complex

    a group of buildings that together serve one purpose

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

❌I found a facility near my house.' (Too vague.)
✅I found a new sports facility near my house.
💡Adding a purpose word makes the meaning clear.

2. the physical structures, tools, and services that are available in a place to he

2.名詞B1
釋義

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

例句

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。

同義詞
  • amenities

    focuses on comfort and convenience; slightly more formal

  • services

    broader; can include non-physical help such as cleaning or security

  • equipment

    only tools and machines, not buildings or rooms

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

❌This hotel has excellent facility.
✅This hotel has excellent facilities.
💡Use the plural form when listing services or amenities.
❌The building has all necessary facility.
✅The building has all necessary facilities.
💡'Facility' in this sense is almost always plural.

3. a polite and formal word used instead of 'toilet' when talking about a public wa

3.名詞B1
釋義

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

例句

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。

同義詞
  • restroom

    common in American English; less formal than 'facilities'

  • washroom

    common in Canadian and British English

  • lavatory

    formal, but more direct than '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

❌Where is the facility?' (singular sounds odd)
✅Where are the facilities?
💡This sense is always plural in natural usage.

4. a natural ability that allows someone to perform a complex task smoothly and wit

4.名詞C1
釋義

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

例句

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]

同義詞
  • talent

    broader and more common; can apply to any natural ability

  • aptitude

    similar in formality; focuses on potential to learn

  • knack

    informal; a special skill for doing something

  • gift

    stronger; implies an exceptional, almost天生的 ability

反義詞

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

❌I have a facility for cooking rice.' (Too basic for this word.)
✅She has a remarkable facility for learning new languages.
💡Use 'facility' for notable intellectual or creative talents, not routine skills.

5. a particular function or tool built into a product that lets a user perform a sp

5.名詞B2
釋義

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

例句

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]

同義詞
  • feature

    more common in everyday usage; less technical-sounding

  • function

    focuses on what the product does rather than the tool itself

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.