/ˈfæklti ||; ˈfækḷtɪ/noun [C] (
plural faculties)
1 one of the natural abilities of a person's body or mind （身体或思想方面的）能力: the faculty of hearing/sight/speech 听力；视力；说话能力
2 (also Faculty) one department in a university, college, etc （大学的）系，院: the Faculty of Law/Arts 法律╱美术系
The Faculty can also mean the teaching staff of a university or college department and is then used with either a singular or a plural verb The Faculty has/have been invited to the meeting. the faculty也指大学或学院内一个系的全体教员，与单数或复数动词连用：The Faculty has/have been invited to the meeting. 全体教员获邀出席会议。