(1) 才能，能力(powers of the mind or the body)[C]：the～of speech/reason/hearing 说话/推理/听的能力;deprive sb of the～of sight 使某人丧失视力;enjoy the full possession of one's～ies 各种机能健全;The old man still has all his～ies. 那个老人的各种官能依旧健全。lose one's～ies 丧失能力;〖同〗power，function;

(2) 技能，本领(special ability;skill) [C，sing] [N(of/for)]：have a～for(learning) languages/for making people at ease 善长(学习)语言/让人不感到拘束;have the～of making friends 善于交朋友;have the～to learn languages easily 善于轻松地学习语言;〖同〗 capability，skill，talent，power，skillfulness;〖反〗inability，incapability，weakness，unskillfulness;

(3) (大学的) 院，系 (divisions or departments of learning at a university) [C]：the F～of Medicine 医学院(系);the law～法律系(学院);

(4) 1) (大学里院、系的)全体教师 (all the teachers within these divisions or departments) [C]：a meeting of the～and students 全体教师和学生会议;a～meeting 教师全体会议; 2) 大学等的全体教师 (entire teaching staff of a university) [C，Gp];〖同〗 lecturers，professors，teachers;

【注意】faculty 为集合名词，作主语时谓语动词数的使用参见 AUDIENCE。

【辨异】faculty与ability、capacity、genius和talent 的区别见ABILITY。