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    power 的英语意思

    powerpower1 /ˈpaʊə $ paʊr/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1control [uncountable] the ability or right to control people or events控制他人或事件的能力或权力powerful, powerlesspower over People should have more power over the decisions that affect their lives.人们应该对影响自己生活的决策拥有更多的权力。power-mad/power-crazy/power-hungry (=wanting too much power)(=渴望拥有过多权力) power-hungry politicians权欲熏心的政客2government [uncountable] the position of having political control of a country or government掌握国家或政府政治控制权的地位in power The voters have once again shown their support for the party in power.选民再次表明了对执政党的支持。come/rise to power (=start having political control)(=开始掌握政治控制权) De Gaulle came to power in 1958.戴高乐于1958年上台执政。 They seized power in a military coup.他们通过军事政变夺取了政权。3influence [uncountable] the ability to influence people or give them strong feelings影响他人或引发强烈情感的能力powerful, powerlesspower of the power of his writing他写作的感染力 the immense power of television电视巨大的影响力 the pulling power (=ability to attract people or attention) of major celebrities大牌名人的号召力(=吸引人们或注意力的能力)student/black/consumer etc power (=the political or social influence a particular group has)(=某一特定群体所拥有的政治或社会影响力)4right/authority [countable, uncountable] the right or authority to do something做某事的权利或权威:  The police have been given special powers to help them in the fight against terrorism.警察已被赋予特殊权力,以协助打击恐怖主义。power to do something The committee has the power to order an enquiry.该委员会有权下令展开调查。power of arrest/veto etc The chairman has the power of veto on all decisions.主席对所有决定拥有否决权。5ability [countable, uncountable] a natural or special ability to do something做某事的天赋或特殊能力:  After the accident she lost the power of speech (=ability to speak).事故发生后,她丧失了说话能力(=说话的能力)。powers of observation/concentration/persuasion a writer’s powers of observation作家的观察力 your mental powers你的思维能力 a stone with magical powers具有魔法力量的石头6energy [uncountable] energy that can be used to make a machine work or to make electricity可用于驱动机器或发电的能量nuclear/wind/solar etc power Many people are opposed to the use of nuclear power.许多人反对使用核能。 the search for renewable sources of power对可再生能源的探索under power The ship was able to leave port under its own power (=without help from another machine, ship etc).那艘船能够依靠自身动力(=不依赖其他机器、船只等的帮助)离港。7earning/purchasing/bargaining etc power the ability to earn money, buy things etc赚钱、购物等的能力:  Property in the city is beyond the purchasing power of most people.城市里的房产超出了大多数人的购买能力。 your bargaining power in pay negotiations你在薪酬谈判中的议价能力8strength [uncountable] the physical strength or effect of something某物的物理力量或效果powerful:  the power of a cheetah’s long legs猎豹长腿的力量 The power of the explosion smashed windows across the street.爆炸的威力震碎了街对面的窗户。9electricity [uncountable] electricity that is used in houses, factories etc用于家庭、工厂等的电力:  Make sure the power is switched off first.请先确认电源已关闭。power cut/failure/outage (=a short time when the electricity supply is not working)(=电力供应短暂中断的时段) Parts of the country have had power cuts because of the storms.由于暴风雨,该国部分地区出现了停电。 The power came back on.电力恢复了。10air/sea power the number of planes or ships that a country has available to use in a war一国在战争中可动用的飞机或舰船数量11strong country [countable] a country that is strong and important and can influence events, or that has a lot of military strength强大且重要、能够影响事件进程或拥有强大军事力量的国家powerful, powerless:  Egypt is still a major power in the Middle East.埃及仍是中东地区的主要强国。world power (=a country that can influence events in different parts of the world)(=能够影响世界不同地区事件进程的国家) see thesaurus at country12be in/within somebody’s power (to do something) if it is in someone’s power to do something, they have the authority or ability to do it如果做某事在某人的权力范围之内,即他们具有做这件事的权威或能力:  I wish it was within my power to change the decision.我希望更改这一决定是在我的权力范围之内。do everything/all in your power The ambassador promised to do everything in his power to get the hostages released.大使承诺将尽其所能,争取人质获释。13be beyond somebody’s power (to do something) if it is beyond someone’s power to do something, they do not have the authority or ability to do it如果做某事超出了某人的权力范围,即他们不具有做这件事的权威或能力:  It’s beyond the power of the court to make such a decision.作出这样的裁决超出了法院的权力范围。14be in somebody’s power literary文学 to be in a situation in which someone has complete control over you处于被某人完全掌控的处境15do somebody a power of good British English informal非正式 to make someone feel more healthy, happy, and hopeful about the future使某人感到更健康、更快乐,并对未来充满希望:  It looks as if your holiday has done you a power of good.看来你的假期让你受益匪浅。16mathematics [countable] if a number is increased to the power of three, four, five etc, it is multiplied by itself three, four, five etc times如果一个数增大到三次方、四次方、五次方等,即该数自乘三次、四次、五次等17the powers that be the unknown people who have important positions of authority and power, and whose decisions affect your life那些身处重要权力地位却不为人知的人,他们的决定影响着你的生活:  The powers that be don’t want the media to get hold of the story.当权者不希望媒体掌握这个消息。18lens [uncountable] technical术语 the ability of a lens, for example in a pair of glasses or a microscope, to make things look bigger透镜(如眼镜或显微镜中)使物体看起来更大的能力19the powers of good/evil/darkness unknown or magical forces that people believe can influence events in a good or evil way人们相信能以善或恶的方式影响事件的神秘或魔法力量20a power in the land old-fashioned旧式 someone who has a lot of power and influence in a country在一国拥有极大权力和影响力的人21the power behind the throne someone who secretly controls and influences decisions made by the leader or government of a country, but who does not have an official government position秘密控制并影响国家领导人或政府决策、但不担任任何官方政府职务的人22power trip informal非正式 if you are on a power trip, you are enjoying your power or authority in a way that other people think is unpleasant如果你沉溺于权力之中,就是以一种他人认为令人不悦的方式享受自己的权力或权威 staying power, balance of power, high-poweredCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1verbs动词have power· People who have power never seem to use it to help others.· 拥有权力的人似乎从不将其用于帮助他人。get/gain power· Women were trying to gain power in a male-dominated world.· 女性在一个男性主导的世界中努力争取权力。use your power (also exercise (your) power formal正式)· The party will use all its power and influence to raise the issue in the Senate.· 该党将动用其全部权力和影响力,将这一议题提交参议院讨论。· Questions have been asked about the way the police exercised their power.· 有人对警察行使权力的方式提出了质疑。wield power formal正式 (=use power – used when someone has a lot of power)· The Church still wields enormous power in the country.· 教会在该国仍然拥有巨大的权力。adjectives形容词great/huge/enormous· The central banks have huge power.· 中央银行拥有巨大的权力。limited· The king's power was limited.· 国王的权力受到了限制。political/economic/military power· countries with little economic power· 经济实力薄弱的国家absolute power (=total power, with no limits)· Parents had absolute power over children in those days.· 那个年代,父母对子女拥有绝对的权力。unbridled power (=without any controls)· Certain wealthy men exercised unbridled power.· 某些富有的人行使着不受约束的权力。real power· The real power lay with the president’s advisers.· 真正的权力掌握在总统顾问手中。phrases短语a power struggle (=a situation in which groups or leaders try to get control)· The country is locked in a power struggle between forces favouring and opposing change.· 该国陷入了支持变革与反对变革的势力之间的权力争斗。the balance of power· There has been a shift in the balance of power between the two countries.· 两国之间的权力平衡已经发生了转变。a position of power (=a job or role that gives someone power)· Many of them were using their positions of power for personal advantage.· 他们中的许多人都在利用自己的权力地位谋取个人利益。an abuse of power (=a wrong or unfair use of power)· This cover-up is a scandalous abuse of power.· 这场掩盖行为是对权力的丑闻式滥用。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2verbs动词be in power· The law was passed when the Democrats were in power.· 这项法律是在民主党执政期间通过的。come to power (=start being in control)· Tony Blair came to power in 1997.· 托尼·布莱尔于1997年上台执政。take power (=start being in control, usually without an election)· Many people fled after the military took power last September.· 军方在去年九月夺取政权后,许多人逃离了该国。seize power (=take power by force)· His son seized power in a military coup.· 他的儿子通过军事政变夺取了政权。assume power formal正式 (=take power)· He assumed power after the assassination of the former president.· 前任总统遇刺后,他接掌了政权。win power (=win an election)· The prime minister is facing his toughest challenge since winning power.· 首相正面临其执政以来最严峻的挑战。rise to power· The Roman emperor Vespasian rose to power through command of an army.· 罗马皇帝韦斯巴芗凭借军队的指挥权崛起掌权。return/be returned to power (=start being in control again, usually after an election)· The party was returned to power with a reduced majority.· 该党以缩小的多数票重新执政。hold power (=be in power)· Economic disaster befell the country during the decade when he held power.· 在他执政的那十年间,该国遭遇了经济灾难。restore somebody to power (=put someone in control of a country again)· In 2004, the army restored him to power.· 2004年,军队使他重新恢复了权力。sweep to power (=win an election easily)· Reagan swept to power by promising reforms.· 里根凭借改革承诺以压倒性优势赢得政权。cling to power (=not lose it, or try not to lose it)· Mao Tse-tung, the leader of the 1949 Communist revolution, clung to power for 27 years.· 1949年共产主义革命的领导人毛泽东执掌权力长达27年。phrases短语somebody’s rise to power· The programme examines Saddam Hussein’s rise to power.· 该节目探讨了萨达姆·侯赛因的权力崛起。somebody’s return to power· Churchill’s return to power had an immediate effect upon Anglo-American relations.· 丘吉尔重新执政立即对英美关系产生了影响。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 5— 释义 5adjectives形容词mental powers· Is it possible to enhance your mental powers?· 提升思维能力是否可能?creative powers· A music teacher should have a real interest in developing children’s creative powers.· 音乐教师应当真正有兴趣培养孩子们的创造力。healing powers· The water was supposed to have healing powers.· 据说那水具有治愈能力。magical/special/miraculous powers· Diamonds were once thought to have magical powers.· 钻石曾被认为拥有神奇的魔力。phrases短语the power of speech· I was so surprised that I momentarily lost the power of speech.· 我太惊讶了,一时间说不出话来。the power of flight· Some birds have lost the power of flight over millions of years.· 数百万年来,一些鸟类已经丧失了飞翔的能力。powers of observation· Experience improves our powers of observation, since it teaches us what to look for.· 经验能够提升我们的观察能力,因为它教会我们应该关注什么。powers of concentration· As you get older, your powers of concentration may decrease.· 随着年龄增长,你的专注力可能会有所下降。powers of persuasion· She used all her powers of persuasion to convince Tilly that the move was a good idea.· 她倾尽所有说服能力,让蒂莉相信这次搬家是个好主意。be at the height of your powers (=be at a time in your life when your abilities are strongest)· Fonteyn was still at the height of her powers as a dancer.· 芳婷作为一名舞蹈家,仍处于其能力的巅峰。verbs动词lose a power· He was a brilliant speaker, who never lost the power to influence people.· 他是一位出色的演说家,从未失去影响他人的能力。somebody’s powers are failing/waning (=becoming less good)· Mark felt that his creative powers were waning.· 马克觉得自己的创造力正在衰退。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 6— 释义 6ADJECTIVES/NOUN + power形容词/名词 + powernuclear power· The accident raised doubts about the safety of nuclear power.· 这次事故引发了对核电安全性的质疑。solar power (=energy produced by sunlight)· They use solar power for all their heating.· 他们用太阳能满足所有取暖需求。wind power (=energy produced by the wind)· Is wind power the answer to the energy crisis?· 风能是解决能源危机的答案吗?wave power (=energy produced by waves in the sea)· Wave power can be used to generate electricity.· 波浪能可以用来发电。hydroelectric power (=energy produced by flowing water)· The factory is run on hydroelectric power.· 这家工厂以水电为动力运营。steam power (=energy produced from steam)· Early engines were driven by steam power.· 早期的发动机以蒸汽为动力。phrases短语a source of power· One problem is their reliance on coal as the main source of power.· 一个问题是他们依赖煤炭作为主要能源。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 11— 释义 11ADJECTIVES/NOUN + power形容词/名词 + powera great power· Britain wanted to maintain her status as a great power.· 英国希望维持其作为大国的地位。a major power (=very important one)· There will be representatives from all the world's major powers at the conference.· 会议上将有来自世界所有主要大国的代表。a world power (=one with influence all over the world)· The United States had replaced Great Britain as the dominant world power.· 美国已取代英国,成为主导性的世界强国。a military/naval power (=with a very strong army or navy)· Russia had become a naval power equal to Spain.· 俄国已成为与西班牙旗鼓相当的海上强国。a foreign power· He was charged with spying for a foreign power.· 他被指控为外国势力从事间谍活动。
    powerpower2 verb 1[transitive] to supply power to a vehicle or machine为车辆或机器提供动力:  It’s powered by a Ferrari V12 engine.它由法拉利V12发动机驱动。GRAMMAR Power is usually passive in this meaning.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move with a lot of force and speed以强大的力量和速度移动:  His strong body powered through the water.他强壮的身体破水而行。 high-poweredpower something ↔ up phrasal verb to make a machine start working使机器开始运转:  Never move a computer while it is powered up.计算机在通电运行时,切勿移动它。
    powerpower3 adjective [only before noun] 1driven by an electric motor由电动机驱动的:  power tools电动工具 power shower增压淋浴器2power breakfast/lunch etc informal非正式 a meal at which people meet to discuss business人们聚在一起商谈业务的餐会3power suit informal非正式 clothes which you wear at work to make you look important or confident穿在工作场合以显示重要性或自信感的服装