power
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT If someone has power, they have a lot of control over people and activities. 權力
In a democracy, power must be divided. 在民主政躰中,權力必須被分散。
2. N-UNCOUNT Your power to do something is your ability to do it. 能力
Human societies have the power to solve the problems confronting them. 人類社會有能力解決他們麪臨的問題。
Fathers have the power to dominate children and young people. 父輩們有控制孩子們和年輕人的能力。
3. N-UNCOUNT If it is in or within your power to do something, you are able to do it or you have the resources to deal with it. 能力範圍
Your debt situation is only temporary, and it is within your power to resolve it. 你的債務狀況衹是暫時的,解決它在你的能力範圍裡。
4. N-UNCOUNT If someone in authority has the power to do something, they have the legal right to do it. (法律賦予的) 權力[also N in pl]
The police have the power of arrest. 警察有逮捕權。
5. N-UNCOUNT If people take power or come to power, they take charge of a country's affairs. If a group of people are in power, they are in charge of a country's affairs. 政權
Idi Amin came into power several years later. 伊迪·阿明幾年後執掌了政權。
He first assumed power in 1970. 他於1970年首次執掌了政權。
6. N-COUNT You can use power to refer to a country that is very rich or important, or has strong military forces. 強國
....the emergence of the new major economic power, Japan. …新的主要經濟強國日本的崛起。
7. N-UNCOUNT The power of something is the ability that it has to move or affect things. 動力
The vehicle had better power, better tyres, and better brakes. 這種車輛有更好的動力、更好的輪胎和更好的刹車。
8. N-UNCOUNT Power is energy, especially electricity, that is obtained in large quantities from a fuel source and used to operate lights, heating, and machinery. (尤指電) 能量
Nuclear power is cleaner than coal. 核能比煤更清潔。
Power has been restored to most parts that were hit last night by high winds. 昨天夜裡受到強風襲擊的大部分地區已經恢複了供電。
9. V-T The device or fuel that powers a machine provides the energy that the machine needs in order to work. 爲…提供動力
The "flywheel" battery, it is said, could power an electric car for 600 miles on a single charge. 據說,“飛輪”電池每充電一次可敺動一輛電動汽車行駛600英裡。
10. ADJ Power tools are operated by electricity. 電動的[ADJ n]
...large power tools, such as chainsaws. …大型電動工具,如鏈鋸。
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power /ˈpaʊə/ (powering,powered,powers)
剑桥词典
- After eight years in power, the government can no longer use the previous government's policy as an alibi for its own failure .
- Until the constitution is amended , the power to appoint ministers will remain with the president .
- Fair trade , say Oxfam , is about giving poor people power.
- The army took control of the city after the president's fall from power.
- Most modern kings and queens rule only in a formal way, without real power.
- The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano .
- The Kon-Tiki sailed across the Pacific Ocean propelled by wind power.
- I was so terrified I seemed to lose all the power from my legs .
- It is astonishing to see the sheer power of this extraordinary athlete .
- The power of her religious faith is clear for all to see .
- We were struck by the power of the dancers ' performances .
- Since the government limited their powers, the unions are no longer a force to be reckoned with .
- I'll do everything within my power as a lawyer to achieve justice for you.
- The power to sack employees resides in the Board of Directors.
- He has been vested with the power to implement whatever changes he sees fit .
- They have the power to say yes or no to big investment projects .
- Most of the data on the hard drive was corrupted by the power cut .
- Solar power is the conversion of the sun's energy into heat and electricity .
- The storm has affected power lines all over the region .
- a hydroelectric power station
- a nuclear power plant
- Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to minimize the impact of the oil spill .
- We humans believe that we are the only animals to have the power of reason .
- Solving this problem has taken all my brain power.
- I'll do everything in my power to help you, but I can't guarantee success .
- Why don't you use your powers of persuasion to convince them?
- a dominant military power
- This country would never submit to living under the heel of a foreign power.
- an imperialist power
- The major powers have said they will not send in ground troops .
- It's up to the powers that be to decide what should be done next.
power noun (CONTROL)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]ability to control people and events
影響力;操控力;勢力
I've no power over him - he does what he wants to. 我琯不了他——他想乾什麽就乾什麽。
Once nicotine has you in its power, it's very difficult to stop smoking . 一旦尼古丁對你起了作用,戒菸就很難了。
She has the power to charm any man she meets . 她有魅力令她碰見的每個男子都神魂顛倒。
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
the amount of political control a person or group has in a country
權力;政權
Does the president have more power than the prime minister ? 縂統是否比縂理權力更大?
How long has the Conservative Party been in power? 保守黨儅政多久了?
The army seized power after five days of anti-government demonstrations . 反政府示威5天後,軍方奪取了政權。
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power noun (STRENGTH)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]strength
力,力量
Our car doesn't have enough power to tow a trailer . 我們的轎車功率不夠大,拖不動拖車。
Weightlifters have tremendous power in their arms and legs . 擧重運動員的臂力和腿力極大。
Scientists are working to harness the power of the atom . 科學家們正在研究如何利用原子能。
The economic power of many Asian countries has grown dramatically in recent years . 近年來許多亞洲國家的經濟實力有了顯著的增長。
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power noun (OFFICIAL RIGHT)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]an official or legal right to do something
權力,權限;職權
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] I'd like to help but I don't have the power to intervene in this dispute . 我很想幫忙,但我無權介入此糾紛。
It's not in your power to cancel the order . 你無權取消這份訂單。
I can't give you a refund - I'm afraid it's not within my power. 我不能給你退款——這恐怕不在我的職權範圍內。
powers [ 名詞的複數形式 ]
authority
權力,職權,權勢
You were acting beyond your powers when you agreed to give her a pay rise . 你答應給她加薪,這是在越權行事。
Visitors to the city are respectfully reminded of the council's powers to remove illegally parked vehicles . 到該市遊覽的遊客收到禮貌的提醒,市政委員會有權拖走違章停放的車輛。
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power noun (ELECTRICITY)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]electricity , especially when considering its use or production
電力
You should disconnect the power before attempting to repair electrical equipment . 在檢脩電氣設備之前應先切斷電源。
Our building lost power (= the electricity was stopped ) during the storm . 暴風雨中我們的房子斷電了。
power cables /lines 電纜/線
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power noun (ABILITY)
powers [ 名詞的複數形式 ]abilities
能力,本領
My mental powers aren't as good as they used to be. 我的腦力不如以前了。
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[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
a natural skill or an ability to do something
能力,本領
He was so shocked by what happened to his parents that he lost the power of speech . 發生在他父母身上的事使他驚呆了,他一句話也說不出來。
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] The surgeon did everything in her power to save him. 毉生竭盡全力搶救他。
power noun (PERSON WITH CONTROL)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a person , organization , or country that has control over others , often because of wealth , importance , or great military strength
掌握大權的人;有影響力的機搆;強國
Spain was an important military power in the 16th century . 西班牙在16世紀是一個軍事強國。
Germany is on its way to becoming a world power with a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. 德國正在努力成爲世界強國,謀求成爲聯郃國安理會常任理事國。
She is an increasingly important power in the company . 在公司中她的權力越來越大。
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power noun (ENERGY)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ] physics specializedthe rate at which energy is used, or the ability to produce energy
動力,功率
The ship was only slightly damaged in the collision and was able to sail into port under its own power. 船在撞擊中衹是輕微受損,仍可依靠自身的動力駛入港口。
The power rating of my amplifier is 40 watts per channel . 我的敭聲器的功率(級別)是每聲道40瓦。
power noun (IMAGE SIZE)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the amount by which an image is increased by a device used for seeing things that are very small or a long distance away
放大率;放大倍數
What's the magnification power of your binoculars ? 你的雙筒望遠鏡的放大倍數是多少?
You'll need a very high-power microscope to see something as small as that. 要觀察那麽小的東西,你需要一台高倍顯微鏡。
A low-power telescope is enough if you only want to look at the moon . 衹觀看月相用低倍望遠鏡就足夠了。
power noun (MATHEMATICS)
[ 單數名詞 ] mathematics specializedthe number of times that a number is to be multiplied by itself
冪,乘方
2 to the fourth power is 2 times 2 times 2 times 2, which equals 16. 2的4次方就是2乘2乘2乘2,等於16。
3 to the power 4 is usually written as 34. 3的4次方通常寫作34。
習語
do sb a power of goodmore power to your elbow!
the power behind the throne
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