capacity operating rate

capacity operating rate　生产能力利用率　

a metric used to measure the rate at which potential output levels are being met or used.Displayed as a percentage，capacity utilization levels give insight into the overall slack that is in the economy or a firm at a given point in time.If a company is running at a 70％capacity utilization rate，it has room to increas production up to a 100％utilization rate without incurring the expensive costs of building a new plant or facility.