OALD8C@facility

spearonsquare

牛高8对facility给出的第二个解释是：
4 l- n: a, `% z8 ], C- @7 M# ~[countable ] a special feature of a machine, service, etc. that makes it possible to do sth extra （机器等的）特别装置；（服务等的）特色
* B0 F9 ^- X% s8 z( e7 R+ z◆ a bank account with an overdraft facility 提供透支服务的银行账户
% J( y( r( c. g  |* G: M◆ a facility for checking spelling 检查拼写的设备

牛高8对feature的解释：
something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing 特色；特征；特点
0 T* Z$ L8 j$ f那么，facility在上面为什么要翻译成“装置”或“设备”呢？而且，检查拼写的设备应该更是错误的。

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0 _6 ^3 g! O" R. h# yWriting Tools
+ N% f% B+ s% y' x! Y; d0 g% B7 `Most word-processing programs include a facility for checking spelling. It checks every word you have typed against a dictionary built into the program.

https://quizlet.com/164869038/new-words-unit3-flash-cards/
' X0 R, f' D6 _6 l# V+ l- @e.g.
-a bank account with an overdraft facility
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% q, _& }' s' A" z& m6 c-This facility allows the user to input text in various forms onto the screen and thus create a true newspaper page.
从上面看，facility明显是“功能”或“特征”的意思。
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牛津词典：
-- Opportunities, favourable conditions, for the easier performance of any action. spec. (orig. U.S.), the physical means for doing something; （方便的机会，条件，物理手段）
, x' s4 h( R5 u/ \* D-- freq. with qualifying word, e.g. educational facility, postal facility, retail facilities; （加修饰语的“便利/服务设施”）
-- also in sing. of a specified amenity, service, etc.
ODE对amenity的解释：a useful or desirable feature of a building or place （仍然是feature）
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另外，查credit facility时，或facility单独使用时（相对银行来说），就是贷款或信贷服务。开头牛高8针对银行的那个例句，翻译成透支服务”，如果从理解角度讲，仍然以“功能”理解为佳，当然对于普通读者，也就是“服务”的意思。

spearonsquare

& b3 C' R$ W# K8 Q6 v  {2楼说的有一定道理。
# h8 Y( _! t$ r又看了一遍几个词典：
facility:
: Q" s/ w& E, Q5 |# T8 {LDOCE: a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something = part
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0 `, E% P7 l6 s% y0 yMED: a special feature of a particular tool, system etc = feature
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; b8 u& {& t5 Z% A0 yCollins COBUILD: A facility is something such as an additional service provided by an organization or an extra feature on a machine which is useful but not essential. = service, feature

ODE: a service offered by an organization, or a feature of a piece of equipment, which gives the opportunity to do or benefit from something = service, feature

9 }6 O$ `4 `6 h. S# P( b如果不考虑建筑和设施那个义项，仅分析这个义项，大多表示抽象含义的“特征”、“服务”或“部分”（包括设备或系统的一部分）。
+ \$ D6 `/ @  y我就是担心，我们那么多人非常依赖和信赖OALDC，如果出现翻译不准确的地方，岂不是影响太不好了。
" R0 ]) B/ c* Z( u/ I$ K0 ~0 d, v仍然是个人管见。
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找到一个支持我的证据：
牛津外研社英汉汉英词典：
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SAP

上下文很重要，还有就是这个词应用的惯例。很多时候还是透露了那个行业和文化背景的常识。几本词典对比着看理解会更透彻一下。