capital /ˈkæpitl/ I. n. 1.［c］首都，省会：Dublin is the capital of Ireland. 都柏林是爱尔兰的首都。Nanjing is the provincial capital of Jiangsu. 南京是江苏省的省会。2.［c］大写字母： The child wrote his name in capitals. 孩子用大写字母写他的名字。3.［u］资金，资本：invest much capital in an enterprise 在企业中投入许多资本 ‖II.adj. 主要的，基本的：a capital city 首都；capital construction 基本建设