faculty
/ˈfækltɪ; `fækltɪ/ n
1 [C] any of the powers of the body or mind 官能; 才能; 能力
the faculty of sight 视力
the mental faculties, ie the power of reason 智力
be in possession of all one's faculties, ie be able to see, hear, speak, understand, etc 具有各种官能(有视、 听、 说、 理解等能力).
2 [sing] ~ of/for doing sth particular ability for doing sth 做某事物的特殊才能
have a great faculty for learning languages 有学习语言的才能.
3
(a) [C] department or group of related departments in a university, etc (大学的)系, 科, 院
the Faculty of Law, Science, etc 法律学院、 理学院.
(b) [CGp] all the lecturers, etc in one of these (大学的某系、 科、 院的)全体教员
[attrib 作定语]
a faculty meeting (大学的某系、 科、 院的)全体教员会议.
(c) [CGp] (US) the whole teaching staff of a university, etc 大学等的全体教员.