| 单词 | power |
| 释义 | Word family noun power superpower powerlessness empowerment adjective powerful ≠ powerless overpowering power powered verb power empower overpower adverb powerfully ≠ powerlessly overpoweringly Related topics: Power, Electricity, Maths, Physicspow·er1 /ˈpaʊə $ paʊr/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 control 控制 [uncountable]POWER the ability or right to control people or events 权力，权势，势力 → 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定拥有更多主宰权。power-mad/power-crazy/power-hungry (=wanting too much power) 疯狂追求权力的 power-hungry politicians 渴望权力的政客们2 government 政府 [uncountable]POWER the position of having political control of a country or government 政权in power The voters have once again shown their support for the party in power. 选民再一次对执政党表示支持。come/rise to power (=start having political control) 上台 De Gaulle came to power in 1958. 戴高乐于1958年开始执政。 They seized power in a military coup. 他们在一场军事政变中夺取了政权。3 influence 影响 [uncountable]EFFECT/INFLUENCE the ability to influence people or give them strong feelings 影响力，感染力 → powerful, powerlesspower of the power of his writing 他文章的感染力 the immense power of television 电视的巨大影响力 the pulling power (=ability to attract people or attention) of major celebrities 大名人的吸引力student/black/consumer etc power (=the political or social influence a particular group has) 学生/黑人/消费者等的影响力4 right/authority 权利/权威 [countable, uncountable]POWER the right or authority to do something 权利；权力，权威 The police have been given special powers to help them in the fight against terrorism. 警方被赋予特殊权力以便打击恐怖主义。power to do something The committee has the power to order an enquiry. 委员会有权要求进行调查。power of arrest/veto etc The chairman has the power of veto on all decisions. 主席对所有决定都拥有否决权。5 ability 能力 [countable, uncountable]CAN a natural or special ability to do something 能力，本领 After the accident she lost the power of speech (=ability to speak). 那次事故之后，她丧失了语言能力。powers of observation/concentration/persuasion a writer’s powers of observation 作家的观察力 your mental powers 你的智力 a stone with magical powers 有魔力的石头6 energy 能量 [uncountable]TP energy that can be used to make a machine work or to make electricity 能，动力nuclear/wind/solar etc power Many people are opposed to the use of nuclear power. 很多人反对使用核能。 the search for renewable sources of power 对可再生能源的寻找under power The ship was able to leave port under its own power (=without help from another machine, ship etc). 这艘船得以靠自身动力离开了港口。7 earning/purchasing/bargaining etc power PECANthe ability to earn money, buy things etc 赚钱能力/购买力/讨价还价的能力等 Property in the city is beyond the purchasing power of most people. 该市的房地产超出了大多数人的购买力。 your bargaining power in pay negotiations 你在工资谈判中讨价还价的能力8 strength 力量 [uncountable]STRONG PERSON the physical strength or effect of something 力量，威力 → powerful the power of a cheetah’s long legs 猎豹长腿的威力 The power of the explosion smashed windows across the street. 爆炸的冲击力震碎了对面街上的窗户。9 electricity 电 [uncountable]TPE electricity that is used in houses, factories etc 电，电力 Make sure the power is switched off first. 一定要先关闭电源。power cut/failure/outage (=a short time when the electricity supply is not working) 停电 Parts of the country have had power cuts because of the storms. 这个国家的部分地区由于暴风雨而停电了。 The power came back on. 电力恢复了。10. air/sea power the number of planes or ships that a country has available to use in a war 空军/海军力量11 strong country 强国 [countable]COUNTRY/NATION a country that is strong and important and can influence events, or that has a lot of military strength 强国；军事强国 → powerful, powerless Egypt is still a major power in the Middle East. 埃及仍然是中东大国。world power (=a country that can influence events in different parts of the world) 世界强国► see thesaurus at country12 be in/within somebody’s power (to do something) CANif it is in someone’s power to do something, they have the authority or ability to do it 某人有权[能力]（做某事） I wish it was within my power to change the decision. 但愿我有权力改变这个决定。do everything/all in your power The ambassador promised to do everything in his power to get the hostages released. 大使承诺尽其所能让人质获释。13 be beyond somebody’s power (to do something) CAN'Tif it is beyond someone’s power to do something, they do not have the authority or ability to do it 某人无权[能力]（做某事） It’s beyond the power of the court to make such a decision. 法庭无权作出这样的决定。14. be in somebody’s power literaryCONTROL to be in a situation in which someone has complete control over you 在某人的控制下15 do somebody a power of good British English informalHEALTHY to make someone feel more healthy, happy, and hopeful about the future 对某人大有好处 It looks as if your holiday has done you a power of good. 看来休假对你大有好处。16. mathematics 数学 [countable]HM if a number is increased to the power of three, four, five etc, it is multiplied by itself three, four, five etc times 幂，乘方17 the powers that be POWERthe unknown people who have important positions of authority and power, and whose decisions affect your life 掌权者；当局 The powers that be don’t want the media to get hold of the story. 当权者不希望媒体知道那件事。18. lens 透镜 [uncountable] technical the ability of a lens, for example in a pair of glasses or a microscope, to make things look bigger 放大倍数，放大率19. the powers of good/evil/darkness ROunknown or magical forces that people believe can influence events in a good or evil way 正义/邪恶/黑暗的力量20. a power in the land old-fashionedIMPORTANT someone who has a lot of power and influence in a country 〔某个国家中〕有权势的人物21. the power behind the throne POWERsomeone who secretly controls and influences decisions made by the leader or government of a country, but who does not have an official government position 幕后掌权者；太上皇22. power trip informalPOWER if you are on a power trip, you are enjoying your power or authority in a way that other people think is unpleasant 权力瘾 → staying power, balance of power, high-powered COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the ability or right to control people or events 权力，权势，势力verbshave power 有权力People who have power never seem to use it to help others. 掌权者似乎从来不用手中的权力来帮助别人。get/gain power 获得权力Women were trying to gain power in a male-dominated world. 女性在尝试从男子主宰的世界里获得权力。use your power (also exercise (your) power formal) 运用权力,使出力量The party will use all its power and influence to raise the issue in the Senate. 该党将动用其全部力量和影响,以在参议院提出这一议题。nQuestions have been asked about the way the police exercised their power.wield power formal (=use power – used when someone has a lot of power) 行使权力The Church still wields enormous power in the country. 教会在这个国家仍握有巨大的权力。adjectivesgreat/huge/enormous 极大的The central banks have huge power. 中央银行拥有极大的权力。limited 有限的The king's power was limited. 国王的权力有限。political/economic/military power 政治的/经济的/军事的实力countries with little economic power 没什么经济实力的国家absolute power (=total power, with no limits) 无上的权力nParents had absolute power over children in those days.nunbridled power (=without any controls)Certain wealthy men exercised unbridled power.real power 真正的权力nThe real power lay with the president’s advisers.phrasesa power struggle (=a situation in which groups or leaders try to get control) 权力斗争The country is locked in a power struggle between forces favouring and opposing change. 这个国家陷入了支持与反对改革的权力斗争中。the balance of power 权力平衡There has been a shift in the balance of power between the two countries. 两国之间的权力平衡发生了变化。a position of power (=a job or role that gives someone power) 掌权的地位nMany of them were using their positions of power for personal advantage.an abuse of power (=a wrong or unfair use of power) 权力滥用nThis cover-up is a scandalous abuse of power.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the position of having political control of a country or government 政权verbsbe in powerThe 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. 他们在一场军事政变中夺取了政权。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 powerThe 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 powerThe programme examines Saddam Hussein’s rise to power.somebody’s return to powerChurchill’s return to power had an immediate effect upon Anglo-American relations.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: a natural or special ability to do something 能力，本领adjectivesmental powersIs it possible to enhance your mental powers?creative powersA music teacher should have a real interest in developing children’s creative powers.healing powersThe water was supposed to have healing powers.magical/special/miraculous powersDiamonds were once thought to have magical powers.phrasesthe power of speechI was so surprised that I momentarily lost the power of speech.the power of flightSome birds have lost the power of flight over millions of years.powers of observationExperience improves our powers of observation, since it teaches us what to look for.powers of concentrationAs you get older, your powers of concentration may decrease.powers of persuasionShe 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 powerHe 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.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 6: energy that can be used to make a machine work or to make electricity 能，动力ADJECTIVES/NOUN + powernuclear powerThe 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 powerOne problem is their reliance on coal as the main source of power.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 11: a country that is strong and important and can influence events, or that has a lot of military strength 强国；军事强国ADJECTIVES/NOUN + powera great powerBritain 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 powerHe was charged with spying for a foreign power. Examples from the Corpuspower• a power source• A power struggle developed between the president and the generals.• the enormous economic power of the United States• France was the only European power not to sign the treaty.• He was motivated by greed, envy, and the lust for power.• Displaced from power, he had to toil in a humble farmhouse outside Florence.• Yet there was an opening for Rice if he carefully adapted his power strategies to the political situation.• Iran is a major power in the Persian Gulf region.• Do you think the police have too much power?• A dynamometer is used to measure muscle power.• She liked the feeling of power that gang membership gave her.• It sounds like you've got a lot of power at work.• The big Hollywood studios have a lot of power over what kind of films get made.• But women earn only about three-fourths of the incomes earned by men, who still dominate the boardrooms and political power centers.• This was done by widening the participation in the exercise of political power.• She claims to have psychic powers.• And kings, in particular, have both the incentive and the power to achieve their wishes.• The ostrich is a bird that no longer has the power of flight.• Only Parliament has the power to make new laws.• Of much greater practical significance, and by no means obsolete, is the power to punish for contempt.• Doctors cannot explain why some people lack the power to fight off the disease.• Not withstanding this limitation, the powers contained in the section do not restrict any other express or implied rights of action.• She was so surprised that for a few seconds she lost the power of speech.• Mike had tremendous power in his forearms.• There are various power conservancy options like three levels of screen brightness, and variable times for screen and disk power-down.• China has threatened to use its veto power in the Security Council.• The western powers hardly knew how to react to this threat.• Germany's strong industrial base has helped maintain its status as a major world power.power over• Local governments have little power over cable television companies.• Many people see poverty as something we have little power over.in power• The Socialists have been in power since the 1965 revolution.• He's been in power now for eight years.• Gorbachev could not have remained in power without the support of the Red Army.• The Congress Party in India lost its legislative majority in the late 1970s after nearly thirty years in power. student/black/consumer etc power• In a racially divided Boston after the advent of civil rights, the sisters are sent to a Black Power school.• Talking about black power with their hands and their pockets empty.• In other words, the working class characteristics of low economic resources and consumer power no longer applied.• I don't care about rock festivals or black power or student revolutions or going to the Moon.• All these fellers screaming black power yet when was the last time one of them purchased airfare to the dark continent.• Tee shirts had the black power fist, Angela Davis and Che Guevara printed on them.• One way to help is to give these students power.power of arrest/veto etc• It also carries a power of arrest; a constable may arrest without warrant anyone whom he reasonably suspects is committing affray.• The police, of course, have extensive powers of arrest; but these powers are not unlimited.• As sanctions in the event of non-compliance, the peace keeper has powers of arrest, or detention short of arrest.• The chamber refused to give magistrates power of arrest over the five, however.• It will not carry police powers of arrest and search of premises.• Suggestions in the bill for an independent panel of experts to be given the power of veto over the research were rejected.• Authors should have the power of veto over blurbs - the book deserved a better one than this.• Voice over Police are already monitoring the movements of travellers convoys and the exclusion order will give them widespread powers of arrest.powers of observation/concentration/persuasion• But in this modern scientific era, geophysicists' powers of observation are extraordinarily advanced.• Her powers of observations however, remained no less acute.• The president could have moved mountains with a golden economy and his powers of persuasion, but he didn't.• The United States had towns and industries that were already flourishing; it also had immense powers of persuasion and assimilation.• But his wariness, his incessant powers of observation and vigilance, set him apart from others.• Speechreading increases powers of concentration and sharpens the mind wonderfully.• He would listen in, showing more powers of concentration than he ever did at work.• The greatest athletes are legendary for their powers of concentration. under its own power• The water, carried in pressure aqueducts and siphons, could arrive under its own power.• The ship is sailing for Scotland under its own power.• It moved three quarters of a mile downwind where it managed to hold station under its own power.power cut/failure/outage• For example, the specialist Sun Frost range keeps food fresh for weeks rather than days if a power cut occurs.• The average freezer will keep food frozen for two days in the time of a blackout or a power failure.• A drop in voltage can be more serious than a power cut.• Customers of San Diego Gas & Electric had power failures that lasted an average of 57 minutes that year.• Energy crisis Periodic power cuts were imposed from Oct. 29 after electricity supplies from the Soviet Union were suddenly suspended.• Finally, an emergency lighting kit should always be ready in an accessible place, in case of a sudden power failure.• From retail stores to hospitals to universities, doors remained open as back-up generators kicked in almost immediately following the power outage.world power• In literature, if in little else, Britain was again a world power.• The first stemmed from Britain's own decline as a world power.• China is regaining its place as a world power, a status it enjoyed for 3,000 years and lost only a few centuries ago.• Britain became a world power because it handled four institutions supremely well.• The United States had replaced Great Britain as the dominant world power.• The United States had replaced Great Britain as the dominant world power.• Nor was the United States the dominant world power it had been in 1945.• And never suppose that the other great world powers are unaware of the effects exchange programs can have.• For most of the time the United States played little part in the organization of world power except in the Far East.• Gradually, watching world powers responding differently as new crises emerged, it fell into place. Related topics: Powerpower2 ●○○ verb 1 [transitive]TP to supply power to a vehicle or machine 给〔车辆或机器〕提供动力，以动力驱动 It’s powered by a Ferrari V12 engine. 它由法拉利V12发动机驱动。n Grammar Power is usually passive in this meaning.2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move with a lot of force and speed 飞速行驶，快速行进 His strong body powered through the water. 他身体矫健，在水里游得飞快。3 power something ↔ up phrasal verb to make a machine start working 使〔机器〕启动 Never move a computer while it is powered up. 电脑开着时千万不要搬动。 → high-powered→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuspower• Undergravel filtration is powered by two Aquaclear 402 powerheads.• Most chain saws are powered by two-cycle gasoline engines.• Yet breaking the endless cycle of global poverty that powers these wars is achievable, Mr Annan says.Related topics: Electricitypower3 adjective [only before noun] 1 TPdriven by an electric motor 电动机驱动的 power tools 电动工具 power shower 电淋浴器2. power breakfast/lunch etc informalIMPORTANT a meal at which people meet to discuss business 洽谈商务的早餐/午餐等3. power suit informal clothes which you wear at work to make you look important or confident 〔工作时穿着以显示权威或自信的〕权力套装Examples from the Corpuspower• power steering• Does this car have power windows?From Longman Business Dictionarypowerpow‧er1 /ˈpaʊəpaʊr/ noun1[uncountable] the ability or right to control people, organizations, events etcI’m against giving too much power to one man.power overCongress’s power over federal spendingHe plans to resign after losing a power struggle within the firm.2[countable, uncountable]LAW the right or authority to do somethingThe lawmakers approved the President’s demands for special powers to implement change.He had almost unlimited executive powers to restructure the organization as he saw fit.The Board of Trade invoked emergency powers (=special powers used to deal with an unusual dangerous situation) to stop an attempt to limit the soybean market. → banking power → borrowing powers → underwriting power3[countable] a country or organization that is strong and has a lot of influenceThe US is still the world’s leading economic power.a global financial powera war between film producers and some of cable TV’s biggest powers4[uncountable] an ability to do something, influence a situation etcthe incredible power of advertisingthe job-generating power of small firms → bargaining power → buyer power → buying power → earning power → grey power → market power → pester power → pricing power → purchasing power → spending power5[uncountable] energy that is used to make electricity, electricity itself, and the industries that produce itTurn the power on with the switch.doubts about the safety of nuclear powerrenewable energy, such as wind and solar power (=power from the sun’s energy)6[uncountable] the ability of a machine to perform workSupercomputers use multiple processors to vastly increase computing power and speed.powerpower2 verb1[transitive] to supply power to a vehicle or machineThe car will be powered by electricity.2gas-powered/nuclear-powered etc working by means of gas, NUCLEAR ENERGY etcgas-powered turbines → power up→ See Verb tablepowerpower3 adjective [only before a noun]1driven by a motorpower tools2informal showing that you are an important person in a business organizationIf you think you can have a power career and a fulfilling family life, you’re crazy.the director’s power lunches with movie moguls in trendy restaurantsa power nap (=a short sleep during the day that allows you to work more effectively later)Origin power1 (1200-1300) Old French poeir, from poeir “to be able”, from Latin potere; → POTENTpow·er1 noun →10-22 →COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2 →n COLLOCATIONS3 →n COLLOCATIONS4 →n COLLOCATIONS5power2 verb →n GRAMMAR1power3 adjectiveLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable Corpus to Business the events right or or ability control people |
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