Definition of "capital" in 英语

noun

(uncountable, economics) Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).
(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.
(uncountable, politics) The capitalist class; investors considered collectively with respect to their societal (economic, political, cultural, etc.) influence.
- The markets crashing symbolized capital’s discontent with the tax reforms passed.
(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.
- Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America.
- The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital.
(countable) The most important city in the field specified.
- Hollywood is the film capital, New York the theater capital, Las Vegas the gambling capital.
(countable) An uppercase letter.
(uncountable) Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.
- Interpreters need a good amount of cultural capital in order to function efficiently in the profession.
(countable, by extension) The chief or most important thing.

adjective

Of prime importance.
Chief (in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation).
- London and Paris are capital cities.
(comparable, UK, dated) Excellent.
- That is a capital idea!
(crime) Punishable by, or involving punishment by, death.
- capital punishment; capital murder
Uppercase.
- One begins a sentence with a capital letter.
Of or relating to the head.

interjection

(slang, dated) used as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight.
- That's an amazing idea! Capital!

noun