English Dictionary

capital

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

noun

(uncountable, economics) Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

London is the capital of England.

意味（1）

(uncountable, economics) Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

意味（2）

(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.

He does not have enough capital to start a business.

意味（3）

(countable) A city designated as a legislative seat by the government or some other authority, often the city in which the government is located; otherwise the most important city within a country or a subdivision of it.

Lin Hsiang-ju immediately said to the king of Ch’in, “If Ta-wang wants fifteen cities from Chao, the king of Chao should also get something in return. What about giving him Hsien-yang as a gift?’ Hsien-yang was the capital of Ch’in.

意味（4）

(countable) The most important city in the field specified.

Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital.

意味（5）

(countable) An uppercase letter.

意味（6）

(countable, architecture) The uppermost part of a column.

意味（7）

(uncountable) Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.

Interpreters need a good amount of cultural capital in order to function efficiently in the profession.

意味（8）

(countable, by extension) The chief or most important thing.