单词 | power¹ |
释义 | pow·er¹ /`paə; ˈpaʊə/n 1. [u] control over people or events 权力,势力; 支配力:◇the struggle for power within the union 协会内部的权力斗争◇the immense power of the press 新闻界的巨大影响力◇+ over the company has too much power over its employees. 这家公司对员工的支配权太大了。◇be in sb's power (=be controlled by someone) 在某人的掌控下 2. [u] political control of a country [一国内政治上的]掌权,执政; 政权:◇be in power the socialists have been in power since the revolution. 自革命后社会党人就开始掌权了。◇come to power (=begin to control a country) 开始掌权,上台: de gaulle came to power in 1958. 1958 年戴高乐开始执政。 3. [u] energy such as electricity that can be used to make a machine work 能,动力〈如电力〉:◇nuclear power 核动力◇power cut (=when the electricity supply suddenly stops) 停电: the storm caused a power cut. 这场风暴造成了停电。 4. [c,u] the legal right or authority to do something 权力,职权:◇power to do sth the police have powers to stop and search people. 警方有权把人拦住搜身。 5. [c] a country that is very strong and important 大国,强国:◇a meeting of world powers 世界强国的会议 6. [u] force or physical strength 力量; 体力:◇the power of the explosion 爆炸的威力 7. [c,u] a natural or special ability to do something 能力; 技能; 本领:◇he lost the power of speech after the accident. 事故发生后,他丧失了语言能力。 8. do everything in your power to do everything that you are able to do 尽一切能力:◇i did everything in my power to save her. 我尽我所能拯救她。 9. the powers that be informal the people who have positions of authority 【非正式】 当权派,掌权者 |
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