equipment和facilities的区别

equipment和facilities的区别

equipment 和 facility 都可译作“设备”，“器材”，但equipment 是不可熟名词，指用于某一特殊目的的东西，供给品，装备等。如：
a completer of equipment
an important piece of equipment
basic kitchen equipment
stereo equipment
facility 是可数名词，常用复数形式。facilities指为一特殊活动或目的所提供的种种便利，包括设备、建筑物和服务等等。如：
production facilities
facilities for study
facilities for travel
sports facilities

前者是设备，相对于后者比较大件。后者是工具，相对于前者比较灵巧。

我的看法是 equipment 是工具，一般较小；facilities 是指范围较大或者体积较大，例如工厂，机器等，另外两者的所属关系应该是后者包括前者。

equipment
n.[U]
1. 配备,装备
The complete equipment of the new hospital will take a year.
把这个新医院的设备配齐要化一年时间。
2. 设备;器械;用具
The store sells tents and other camping equipment.
这家商店出售帐篷和其他野营用具。
3. 才能,知识;素养
We never doubted his equipment for this important position.
我们从未怀疑过他担任此项要职的能力。
facility
n.
1. 能力;技能[U][S1][(+in/with)]
He has great facility in learning languages.
他很有学习语言的才能。
2. 容易,简易[U]
3. 设备,设施;工具[P][(+for)]
She had no cooking facilities in the room.
她房间里没有烧煮设备。
4. (供特定用途的)场所[C][(+for)]
The offender was sent to a correctional facility.
罪犯被送到教养院。
5. 便利,方便[C]
6. 熟练,灵巧;流畅[U]
He writes with facility.
他写作流利。
7. 【婉】厕所[P]
8. 温顺[U]