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pow.er[`paʊɚ; ˈpauə]《源自拉丁文“能够”的意思》名词1 (U)力, 力量 【同义字】■ power 力量, 能力■ force 实际使用的力量, 也可变成武力、暴力■ energy 潜在的力量或积蓄的力量■ might 权力、武力等强大的力量■ strength 使个人的行为、行动变为可能的力量 a. (物理上或自然具备的) 力量, 能力[of]the ~ of nature自然力to the best of one's ~尽最大力量do all in one's ~尽力而为I did all in my ~ to save the boy from drowning.我尽全力去救那个男孩使他免于溺水He has the ~ of holding his audience.他具有吸引住听众的能力b. [the ~]< 做…的> 力量, 能力She is said to have the ~ to foretell the future.据说她有预测未来的能力c. (国家、军队等的) 力量, 国力, 军力d. 强力; 魄力by muscular [intellectual] ~凭肌肉的力量 [智力]a man of ~有魄力者a poem of great ~一首气势澎湃的诗2 [~s] (身体上、精神上的自然) 能力, 体力, 智力His ~s were failing.他的体力在衰退lose one's ~s丧失体力; 衰老a man of great mental ~s [才智横溢] 的人3 (U)权力, 势力, 控制力; 政权the party in ~执政党come to [into] ~掌权; 得势rise to [fall from] ~取得[失去]权力be in a person's ~在某人之掌握中 [控制下]have a person in one's ~可随意操纵 [支使] 某人have ~ over﹍ 控制…4 (C)a. 有力的人[东西]; 拥有权力者a ~ in politics政界的有力人物b. [常 ~s]强国a world industrial ~世界的工业大国the great ~s of the world世界的列强5(C)a. 权限, 委任 (状)the ~s of Congress国会的权限the ~s of the President总统的职权→ power (s) of ATTORNEY.b. < 能做…的> 权限The president has the ~ to pardon criminals.总统有赦免犯人的权限6 a. (C)[常 ~s]神; 魔鬼Merciful ~s !.仁慈的神啊!the ~s above天上诸神the ~s of darkness魔鬼b. [~s]‘神学’大能天使(九级天使中的第六级; cf. hierarchy 4)7[a ~](口语)很多, 大量[of]a ~ of people [work]很多人[工作]8(U)a. (推动机械的) 动力, 马力mechanical [motive] ~机械 [原动] 力electric [water, nuclear] ~电力 [水力, 核能]b. 电力→ power plant.9(C)‘数学’乘方, 乘幂raise to the second [third] ~二[三]次乘方10(U)‘光学’ (透镜的) 倍率, 放大率11 (U)‘物理’力, 能量, 功率a. [the]power behind the throne 幕后操纵人beyond [out of, not within] one's power(s)力所不及的, 无能为力的It is beyond my ~ to help you.我无能力帮助你More power to you [him, her]! = More power to your [his, her] elbow!.(口语)愿你 [他, 她] 更加努力 [奋斗, 健康, 成功] !the powers that be当局者, 掌权者形容词 < 手操作的器具或车等> 装有动力的a ~ mower动力割草机~ windows自动开关式的汽车窗及物动词供似…动力, 以动力驱动…This car is ~ed by a 2.8-liter engine.这部车由 2800cc 的引擎所驱动 |