capacity

容量、収容能力

容器や場所に入れられる最大の量。

やさしい英語で： The largest amount that a container or place can hold.

• The tank has a capacity of fifty litres.
• The stadium was filled to capacity.
• What is the storage capacity of this device?

使い方： capacity of something (The capacity of the hall is two hundred people.); at capacity (The shelter is already at capacity.)

類義語： volume

よく使う表現： seating capacity, full capacity, capacity of something

能力

人や物が何かを行ったり、経験したりできる力。

やさしい英語で： The ability of a person or thing to do or experience something.

• Children have a great capacity to learn.
• I admire her capacity for kindness.
• The injury reduced his capacity to work.

使い方： capacity to do something (She has the capacity to lead the team.); capacity for something (He showed a remarkable capacity for hard work.)

類義語： ability, capability

反対語： inability

よく使う表現： capacity to learn, capacity for something, mental capacity, capacity to perform

生産能力

企業や機械が生産できる量、または処理できる仕事の量。

やさしい英語で： The amount a business or machine can produce or the work it can handle.

• The factory needs more capacity.
• New machines doubled our production capacity.
• The plant is operating at full capacity.

使い方： at full capacity (The factory ran at full capacity during the holiday season.)

類義語： production capability

よく使う表現： production capacity, spare capacity, increase capacity

立場、資格

誰かが行動する際の役割や立場。

やさしい英語で： The role or position in which someone acts.

• She attended in her capacity as director.
• I am speaking in a personal capacity.
• He has served the organization in several capacities.

使い方： in someone’s capacity as someone (He signed the letter in his capacity as chairman.); in a particular capacity (She advised us in a professional capacity.)

類義語： role, position

よく使う表現： in my capacity, official capacity, capacity as someone

法的権限、権限

特定の行為をするために、法律によって与えられる権限。

やさしい英語で： The power given by law to take a particular action.

• The officer has the legal capacity to make an arrest.
• The court questioned his capacity to act on her behalf.
• This official lacks the capacity to issue such an order.

使い方： capacity to do something (The law grants these officers the capacity to detain suspects.)

類義語： authority, legal power

よく使う表現： legal capacity, capacity to arrest, capacity to act