单选题 During the 1990s world oil production will approach geological estimates of maximum production ______ , even with rapidly increasing petroleum prices.
A. capability B. quota
C. potentiality D. capacity

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】capacity“能力,能量”,通常用来指production capacity“生产能力”,seating capacity“观众容纳量”,carrying capacity“承载量”,transportation capacity“运输能力”;capability: power of doing things“本领,才能”,national defense capabilities“国防能力”。capacity和capability在翻译时都可译成“能力”,但capacity指生产能力或容纳能力,用于人指接受能力或理解能力;capability用于人指智力方面的潜在力量或天赋,用于物指可能性或适应性。potentiality“潜力”;quota“定额”。