power 英 [ˈpaʊə(r)]   美 [ˈpaʊɚ]

power

power  英 [ˈpaʊə(r)] 美 [ˈpaʊɚ]

n. 力量;电力,功率;政权;[数] 幂  v. 驱动;迅猛移动 

进行时:powering  过去式:powered  过去分词:powered  第三人称单数:powers  名词复数:powers 

to have sb in your power  能支配某人
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。

  • Someone with power has physical strength or they're in control of things. So a weakling who's in charge of a business still has a lot of power.
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  • n. 力量;电力,功率;政权;[数] 幂
  • v. 驱动;迅猛移动
  • 1. to have sb in your power

    能支配某人

  • 2. 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。

  • 3. to take/seize/lose power

    掌握╱夺取╱失掉政权

  • 4. The party came to power at the last election.

    这个政党是在上次大选中当选执政的。

  • 5. They are hoping to return to power.

    他们希望重掌政权。

  • 6. He had lost the power of speech.

    他丧失了说话能力。

  • 7. The powers of the police must be clearly defined.

    警察的职权必须明确界定。

  • 8. an allied power,an enemy power

    同盟国;敌对国

  • 9. economic power

    经济实力

  • 10. air power,sea power

    空中╱海上军事力量

  • 11. the power of the media

    新闻媒体的影响力

  • 12. nuclear power,wind power,solar power

    核能;风能;太阳能

  • 13. 4 to the power of 3 is  64.

    *4 的 3 次方是 64。

  • 14. They've switched off the power.

    他们关掉了电源。

  • 15. She powered her way into the lead.

    她迅速用力冲到最前面。

  • power (n.) c. 1300, "ability; ability to act or do; strength, vigor, might," especially in battle; "efficacy; control, mastery, lordship, dominion; legal power or authority; authorization; military force, an army," from Anglo-French pouair, Old French povoir, noun use of the infinitive, "to be able," earlier podir (9c.), from Vulgar Latin *potere, from Latin potis "powerful" (from PIE root *poti- "powerful; lord").
  • power (v.) "to supply with power," 1898, from power (n.). Earlier it meant "make powerful" (1530s). Related: Powered; powering.
power / ˈpaʊə(r) ; NAmE ˈpaʊər / noun , verb power powers powered powering noun 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 see also 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。 5 powers [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 , 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 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 IDIOMS do 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) ( BrE informal) 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 ˈthrone the 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 , sweep v. verb supply 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 VERBS ˌpower ˈdown | ˌpower sth↔ˈdown to 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。 OPP power sth up related noun power-down ˌpower sth↔ˈup to prepare a machine to start working by supplying it with electricity, etc. 给…供电(等);使(机器)启动 OPP power sth down power / ˈpaʊə(r) ; NAmE ˈpaʊər /
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