[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]权力;权势;操纵力 If someone has power, they have a lot of control over people and activities.
She interviewed six women who have reached positions of great power and influence...
她采访了6名身居高位,并且颇具影响力的女士。
In a democracy, power must be divided.
在民主政体中,权力必须分制。
...a political power struggle between the Liberals and National Party.
自由党和民族党之间的政治权力之争
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]能力;才能 Your power to do something is your ability to do it.
[usu N to-inf]
Human societies have the power to solve the problems confronting them...
人类社会有能力解决面临的问题。
Fathers have the power to dominate children and young people...
父辈们有能力支配孩子们和年轻人的生活。
He was so drunk that he had lost the power of speech.
他醉得太厉害,连话都说不出来了。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]在…能力范围之内 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.
[poss N]
Your debt situation is only temporary, and it is within your power to resolve it...
你的债务情况只是暂时的,你有能力解决好。
Although it is not in his power to do so, he said he would rebuild the Air Base...
虽然这超出了他的能力范围,他还是说他会重建空军基地。
We must do everything in our power to ensure the success of the conference.
我们必须尽一切能力保证会议圆满成功。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](法律赋予当权者的)权力,权限,职权 If someone in authority has the power to do something, they have the legal right to do it.
[also N in pl]
The Prime Minister has the power to dismiss and appoint senior ministers...
首相有权任免高级部长。
The police have the power of arrest...
警方有权拘捕。
The legal powers of British Customs officers are laid out in the Customs and Excise Management Act of 1969.
英国海关官员的法定权限在1969年的《关税与消费税管理法》中有明文规定。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]政权;统治权 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.
[oft in N]
In 1964 Labour came into power...
工党于1964年上台。
He first assumed power in 1970...
他于1970年首次执政。
The party has been in power since independence in 1964.
该党自1964年独立以来一直执政。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]强国;大国 You can use power to refer to a country that is very rich or important, or has strong military forces.
[usu supp N]
In Western eyes, Iraq is a major power in an area of great strategic importance.
在西方人眼里,伊拉克是位于具有重要战略意义的地区的一个重要强国。
...the emergence of the new major economic power, Japan.
新兴重要经济强国日本的崛起
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]动力;功率力 The power of something is the ability that it has to move or affect things.
[usu supp N]
The Roadrunner had better power, better tyres, and better brakes.
“路行者”汽车的性能、轮胎和刹车都更好。
...massive computing power.
强大的计算能力
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]能源;能量;(尤指)电力Power is energy, especially electricity, that is obtained in large quantities from a fuel source and used to operate lights, heating, and machinery.
Nuclear power is cleaner than coal...
核能比煤清洁。
Power has been restored to most parts that were hit last night by high winds...
大部分昨晚遭大风袭击的地区已恢复供电。
There is enough power to run up to four lights.
电力足够带起4盏灯。
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[VERB 动词]给…提供能量;驱动(机器) The device or fuel that powers a machine provides the energy that the machine needs in order to work.
[V n]
The 'flywheel' battery, it is said, could power an electric car for 600 miles on a single charge...
据说“飞轮”电池充电一次就能驱动电动汽车行驶600英里。
The planes are powered by Rolls Royce engines.
这些飞机由劳斯莱斯公司制造的发动机提供动力。
-powered
See also:
high-powered
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...battery-powered radios.
用电池的收音机
...nuclear-powered submarines.
核潜艇
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[ADJ 形容词]电动的Power tools are operated by electricity.
[ADJ n]
...large power tools, such as chainsaws.
大型电动工具,如链锯
...a power drill.
电钻
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[N-SING 单数名词](数学中的)幂,乘方 In mathematics, power is used in expressions such as 2 to the power of 4 or 2 to the 4th power to indicate that 2 must be multiplied by itself 4 times. This is written in numbers as 24, or 2 x 2 x 2 x 2, which equals 16.
[to the N of num]
Any number to the power of nought is equal to one.
任何数的0次方等于1。
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[PHRASE 短语]当权者,当局(尤指对其不赞同或不能理解其言行) You can refer to people in authority as the powers that be, especially when you want to say that you disagree with them or do not understand what they say or do.
The powers that be, in this case the independent Television Association, banned the advertisement altogether...
掌权的,在这件事中即独立的电视协会,干脆禁播了那则电视广告。
The powers that be may keep us from building a house just where we want to.
当局可能会阻止我们随意建房屋。
相关词组:
power ahead
power up
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power★/ˈpaʊə(r); NAmEˈpaʊər/
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powerpowerspoweredpoweringnoun★control 操纵1★[uncountable ]the ability to control people or things 控制力;影响力;操纵力power(over sb/sth) ◆The aim is to give people more power over their own lives.目的是让人们更能主宰自己的生命。power(to do sth) ◆He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us.他掌握着我们的命运,可以把我们搞得狼狈不堪。◆to have sb in your power(= to be able to do what you like with sb)能支配某人2★[uncountable ]political control of a country or an area 统治;政权◆to take/seize/lose power掌握╱夺取╱失掉政权◆The present regime has been in powerfor two years. 现政权已经执政两年了。◆The party came to powerat the last election. 这个政党是在上次大选中当选执政的。◆They are hoping to return to power.他们希望重掌政权。◆a power strugglebetween rival factions within the party 党内对立派别之间的权力斗争☞collocationsat
politics
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balance of power
ability 能力3★[uncountable ](in people 人的)the ability or opportunity to do sth 能力;机会◆It is not within my power(= I am unable or not in a position)to help you. 我是爱莫能助啊。◆I will do everything in my powerto help you. 我将尽全力帮助你。4★[uncountable ](alsopowers [plural ])a particular ability of the body or mind (身体、心智的)某种能力◆He had lost the power of speech.他丧失了说话能力。◆The drug may affect your powers of concentration.这种药可能会影响你的注意力集中。◆He had to use all his powers of persuasion.他只好使出说服人的全部本领。5powers[plural ]all the abilities of a person's body or mind (全部)体力,智力◆At 26, he is at the height of his powersand ranked fourth in the world. *26 岁时,他处于巅峰状态,排名世界第四。 authority 权威6★[uncountable , countable, usually plural ]the right or authority of a person or group to do sth 权力;职权;权势power(to do sth) ◆The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals.国务卿有权批准这些提案。◆The powers of the police must be clearly defined.警察的职权必须明确界定。power(of sth) ◆The president has the power of veto over all new legislation.总统有权否决一切新法规。☞see also
power of attorney
country 国家7★[countable ]a country with a lot of influence in world affairs, or with great military strength 有影响力的大国;军事强国◆world powers世界列强◆an allied/enemy power同盟国;敌对国☞see also
superpower
influence 影响8★[uncountable ]( in compounds 构成复合词) strength or influence in a particular area of activity 某方面的力量(或影响);实力◆economic power经济实力◆air/sea power(= military strength in the air/ at sea)空中╱海上军事力量◆purchasing power购买力9★[uncountable ]the influence of a particular thing or group within society (某事物或社会集团的)影响力,势力◆the power of the media新闻媒体的影响力◆parent power父母的影响力energy 能量10[uncountable ]the strength or energy contained in sth 力;力量;能量◆The ship was helpless against the power of the storm.那艘船无力抵抗强大的暴风雨。◆It was a performance of great power.那是巨大能量的作用。☞see also
firepower
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staying power
11[uncountable ]physical strength used in action; physical strength that sb possesses and might use (身体的)力量;体力◆He hit the ball with as much power as he could.他用尽全力击球。◆the sheer physical power of the man那个男人惊人的体力12★[uncountable ]energy that can be collected and used to operate a machine, to make electricity, etc. 能;能量;动力◆nuclear/wind/solar power核能;风能;太阳能◆engine power发动机的功率☞see also
horsepower
electricity 电13★[uncountable ]the public supply of electricity 电力供应◆They've switched off the power.他们关掉了电源。◆a power failure停电mathematics 数学14[countable , usually singular ]the number of times that an amount is to be multiplied by itself 乘方;幂◆4 to the power of3 is 4 3(= 4 × 4 × 4 = 64). *4 的 3 次方是 4 3。 of lens 透镜15[uncountable ]the amount by which a lenscan make objects appear larger 放大倍数;放大率◆the power of a microscope/telescope显微镜╱望远镜的放大率good/evil spirit 善良的╱邪恶的精灵16[countable ]a good or evil spirit that controls the lives of others 正义(或邪恶)力量◆the powers of darkness (= the forces of evil)黑暗势力IDIOMSdo sb a ˈpower of good( old-fashioned,informal) to be very good for sb's physical or mental health 对身心大为有益more power to sb's ˈelbow( old-fashioned) ( BrEinformal) used to express support or encouragement for sb to do sth (表示支持或鼓励)再加把劲,加油,祝…成功the (real) power behind the ˈthronethe person who really controls an organization, a country, etc. in contrast to the person who is legally in charge 太上皇;幕后操纵者the ˌpowers that ˈbe( often ironic) the people who control an organization, a country, etc. 当权派;权力集团☞more at
corridor
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sweep
v.verbsupply energy 提供动力1[transitive , usually passive ]powersth to supply a machine or vehicle with the energy that makes it work 驱动,推动(机器或车辆)◆The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.这架飞机由喷气发动机驱动。move quickly 快速移动2[intransitive , transitive ]to move or move sth very quickly and with great power in a particular direction (使)迅猛移动,快速前进+ adv./prep.◆He powered through the water.他在水中迅速游动。powersth + adv./prep. ◆She powered her wayinto the lead. 她迅速用力冲到最前面。◆He powered his header past the goalie.他用力把球顶过了守门员。PHRASAL VERBSˌpower ˈdown | ˌpower sth↔ˈdownto stop a machine, especially a computer, by turning off the electricity supply 使(机器)停止工作;关机(尤指计算机);关闭电源◆We were told to power down at 9.45.我们收到通知 9:45 要关闭电源。◆Log off or power down your system.退出或关闭系统。OPPpower sth up☞related noun
power-down
ˌpower sth↔ˈupto prepare a machine to start working by supplying it with electricity, etc. 给…供电(等);使(机器)启动OPPpower sth downpower/ˈpaʊə(r); NAmEˈpaʊər/
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power2 verb
power3 adjective
powerpow‧er1 /ˈpaʊə $ paʊr/ ●●●S1W1 noun
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1control [uncountable] the ability or right to control people or events → powerful, powerlesspower over People should have more power over the decisions that affect their lives.power-mad/power-crazy/power-hungry (=wanting too much power) power-hungry politicians2government [uncountable] the position of having political control of a country or governmentin power The voters have once again shown their support for the party in power.come/rise to power (=start having political control) De Gaulle came to power in 1958. They seized power in a military coup.3influence [uncountable] the ability to influence people or give them strong feelings → powerful, powerlesspower of the power of his writing the immense power of television the pulling power (=ability to attract people or attention) of major celebritiesstudent/black/consumer etc power (=the political or social influence a particular group has)4right/authority [countable, uncountable] the right or authority to do something: The police have been given special powers to help them in the fight against terrorism.power to do something The committee has the power to order an enquiry.power of arrest/veto etc The chairman has the power of veto on all decisions.5ability [countable, uncountable] a natural or special ability to do something: After the accident she lost the power of speech (=ability to speak).powers of observation/concentration/persuasion a writer’s powers of observation your mental powers a stone with magical powers6energy [uncountable] energy that can be used to make a machine work or to make electricitynuclear/wind/solar etc power Many people are opposed to the use of nuclear power. the search for renewable sources of powerunder power The ship was able to leave port under its own power (=without help from another machine, ship etc).7earning/purchasing/bargaining etc power the ability to earn money, buy things etc: Property in the city is beyond the purchasing power of most people. your bargaining power in pay negotiations8strength [uncountable] the physical strength or effect of something → powerful: the power of a cheetah’s long legs The power of the explosion smashed windows across the street.9electricity [uncountable] electricity that is used in houses, factories etc: Make sure the power is switched off first.power cut/failure/outage (=a short time when the electricity supply is not working) Parts of the country have had power cuts because of the storms. The power came back on.10air/sea power the number of planes or ships that a country has available to use in a war11strong country [countable] a country that is strong and important and can influence events, or that has a lot of military strength → powerful, powerless: Egypt is still a major power in the Middle East.world power (=a country that can influence events in different parts of the world)► see thesaurus at
country
12be 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: I wish it was within my power to change the decision.do everything/all in your power The ambassador promised to do everything in his power to get the hostages released.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: It’s beyond the power of the court to make such a decision.14be in somebody’s power literary to be in a situation in which someone has complete control over you15do somebody a power of good British English informal to make someone feel more healthy, happy, and hopeful about the future: It looks as if your holiday has done you a power of good.16mathematics [countable] if a number is increased to the power of three, four, five etc, it is multiplied by itself three, four, five etc times17the powers that be the unknown people who have important positions of authority and power, and whose decisions affect your life: The powers that be don’t want the media to get hold of the story.18lens [uncountable] technical the ability of a lens, for example in a pair of glasses or a microscope, to make things look bigger19the powers of good/evil/darkness unknown or magical forces that people believe can influence events in a good or evil way20a power in the land old-fashioned someone who has a lot of power and influence in a country21the 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 position22power trip informal if you are on a power trip, you are enjoying your power or authority in a way that other people think is unpleasant →
staying power
, balance of power
, high-powered
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbshave power· People who have power never seem to use it to help others.get/gain power· Women were trying to gain power in a male-dominated world.use your power (also exercise (your) power formal)· The party will use all its power and influence to raise the issue in the Senate.· Questions have been asked about the way the police exercised their power.wield power formal (=use power – used when someone has a lot of power)· The Church still wields enormous power in the country.adjectivesgreat/huge/enormous· The central banks have huge power.limited· The king's power was limited.political/economic/military power· countries with little economic powerabsolute power (=total power, with no limits)· Parents had absolute power over children in those days.unbridled power (=without any controls)· Certain wealthy men exercised unbridled power.real power· The real power lay with the president’s advisers.phrasesa 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.the balance of power· There has been a shift in the balance of power between the two countries.a position of power (=a job or role that gives someone power)· Many of them were using their positions of power for personal advantage.an abuse of power (=a wrong or unfair use of power)· This cover-up is a scandalous abuse of power.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsbe in power· The law was passed when the Democrats were in power.come to power (=start being in control)· Tony Blair came to power in 1997.take power (=start being in control, usually without an election)· Many people fled after the military took power last September.seize power (=take power by force)· His son seized power in a military coup.assume power formal (=take power)· He assumed power after the assassination of the former president.win power (=win an election)· The prime minister is facing his toughest challenge since winning power.rise to power· The Roman emperor Vespasian rose to power through command of an army.return/be returned to power (=start being in control again, usually after an election)· The party was returned to power with a reduced majority.hold power (=be in power)· Economic disaster befell the country during the decade when he held power.restore somebody to power (=put someone in control of a country again)· In 2004, the army restored him to power.sweep to power (=win an election easily)· Reagan swept to power by promising reforms.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.phrasessomebody’s rise to power· The programme examines Saddam Hussein’s rise to power.somebody’s return to power· Churchill’s return to power had an immediate effect upon Anglo-American relations.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 5adjectivesmental powers· Is it possible to enhance your mental powers?creative powers· A music teacher should have a real interest in developing children’s creative powers.healing powers· The water was supposed to have healing powers.magical/special/miraculous powers· Diamonds were once thought to have magical powers.phrasesthe power of speech· I was so surprised that I momentarily lost the power of speech.the power of flight· Some birds have lost the power of flight over millions of years.powers of observation· Experience improves our powers of observation, since it teaches us what to look for.powers of concentration· As you get older, your powers of concentration may decrease.powers of persuasion· She used all her powers of persuasion to convince Tilly that the move was a good idea.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.verbslose a power· He was a brilliant speaker, who never lost the power to influence people.somebody’s powers are failing/waning (=becoming less good)· Mark felt that his creative powers were waning.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 6ADJECTIVES/NOUN + powernuclear power· The accident raised doubts about the safety of nuclear power.solar power (=energy produced by sunlight)· They use solar power for all their heating.wind power (=energy produced by the wind)· Is wind power the answer to the energy crisis?wave power (=energy produced by waves in the sea)· Wave power can be used to generate electricity.hydroelectric power (=energy produced by flowing water)· The factory is run on hydroelectric power.steam power (=energy produced from steam)· Early engines were driven by steam power.phrasesa source of power· One problem is their reliance on coal as the main source of power.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 11ADJECTIVES/NOUN + powera great power· Britain wanted to maintain her status as a great power.a major power (=very important one)· There will be representatives from all the world's major powers at the conference.a world power (=one with influence all over the world)· The United States had replaced Great Britain as the dominant world power.a military/naval power (=with a very strong army or navy)· Russia had become a naval power equal to Spain.a foreign power· He was charged with spying for a foreign power.
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1[transitive] to supply power to a vehicle or machine: It’s powered by a Ferrari V12 engine.GRAMMARPower is usually passive in this meaning.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move with a lot of force and speed: His strong body powered through the water. →
high-powered
power up phrasal verbto make a machine start working: Never move a computer while it is powered up.
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1driven by an electric motor: power tools power shower2power breakfast/lunch etc informal a meal at which people meet to discuss business3power suit informal clothes which you wear at work to make you look important or confident