1important a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions → powerless: He was one of the most powerful men in Bohemia. a very influential and powerful family rich and powerful nations2speech/film etc having a strong effect on someone’s feelings or opinions: a powerful speechpowerful reasons/arguments (=reasons that make you think that something must be true) Good teamwork is a powerful tool (=very effective method) for effective management.3feeling/effect a powerful feeling or effect is very strong or great: Immigrants have had a powerful influence on the local culture. a powerful sense of tradition4machine/weapon etc a powerful machine, engine, weapon etc is very effective and can do a lot: a new generation of more powerful PCs a machine that is immensely powerful a powerful 24-valve engine a powerful telescope5physically strong physically strong: Jed was a powerful, well-built man. The females are smaller and less powerful than the males.► see thesaurus at
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6a lot of force a powerful blow, explosion etc has a lot of force: an explosion ten times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb a powerful right-foot shot on goal winds powerful enough to uproot trees7medicine a powerful medicine or drug has a very strong effect on your body8team/army etc a powerful team, army etc is very strong and can easily defeat other teams or armies: a powerful fighting force9quality very strong, bright, loud etc: a powerful singing voice the powerful headlights—powerfully adverb: Christie is very powerfully built. →
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THESAURUSpowerful a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions: · the world’s most powerful nation· Parliament had become more powerful than the King.· a powerful political familyinfluential having a lot of power to influence what happens, because people pay attention to what you say: · a highly influential fashion designer· He’s one of the most influential figures in international politics.strong powerful – used about people or groups in politics who have a lot of supporters: · The communists were particularly strong in the big industrial cities.· He is a strong voice in the state assembly.dominant more powerful than other people, groups, countries etc: · She was the dominant force in women’s tennis for many years.· The company has a dominant position in the market.
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强有力地(50%),非常地(50%)
adv.强大地;强烈地;非常
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