| 释义 |
pow·er /ˈpaʊə(r)/ n. | a. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 力，力量
great physical power 强健的体力
A rabbit has great power in its back legs. 兔子的后腿很有力。
Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。
2. 能力；本领，才智
I'll help you if it is within my power. 只要能力所及，我会帮助你的。
the power of hearing 听力
intellectual powers 智力
They lost the power to walk. 他们失去了行走的能力。
The doctors restored her power of speech. 医生恢复了她的说话能力。
a man of varied powers 具有多种本领的人
tax sb.'s powers to the utmost 迫使某人的才智充分发挥
3. 权力；政权，统治地位，支配地位；权势，影响力
the power of veto 否决权
The manager has the power to fire an employee. 经理有权解雇雇员。
He has the power of life and death over millions. 他手中掌握着千百万人的生杀大权。
A severe economic slump swept the country shortly after he came to (或 into) power. 他上台掌权不久，严重的经济不景气席卷全国。
He has been Prime Minister since his Party took power. 自从他所属的党派执政以来，他一直任首相。
a man of power 有权势的人
the power of sb.'s ideas 某人思想的影响力
a fine actor of great power 极有影响的优秀演员
4. [powers]职权；权限，权力范围
the powers of the president 总统的职权
5. 授权；授予的权力；授权证书
an emissary with power to negotiate 被授权可进行谈判的使者
6. 强国，大国；掌握大权的人物；有影响的机构
a country wedged between two opposing power blocs 夹在两对立大国集团间的国家
The great powers held an international conference. 几个大国召开了国际会议。
the power behind the throne 君王幕后的实权人物
The press saw these two men as the real power in the land. 新闻界认为这两个人是国内真正掌握大权的人物。
7. 国家力量；政治力量
the balance of power in Europe 欧洲各国的力量均势
8. 精力，活力；强度；【体】爆发力
The power of her curiosity surprised me. 她好奇心之强烈令我惊讶。
9. 动力；电力
wind power 风力
A car needs a lot of power to go fast. 汽车高速行驶需要很大的动力。
The shortage of power dims the streets. 由于电力不足，街道昏暗。
Just turn the power on, would you? 请你接通电源好吗?
10. 【棒】多垒安全打能力，击远球能力
11. 【数】幂，乘方；指数；(集的)势，(集的)基数
The third power of 2 is 8. 2的3次方是8。
10 to the power of 3 is 1000. 10的3次方是1000。
12. 【物】功率；(光学仪器的)放大率；(透镜的)焦强
a 200-power microscope 放大200倍的显微镜
13. (杠杆等)机械工具
14. 【统】功效
15. 〈古〉武装力量，军事力量，军队
The Spanish Armada was a mighty power. 西班牙无敌舰队曾是一支强大的武装力量。
16. 〈口〉大量
It has done me a power of good. 那使我得益匪浅。
That picture must have cost a power of money. 那幅画肯定花了好多钱。
17. [常作 powers]神，神灵；[powers]【宗】掌权天使(九级天使中的第六级)
Merciful powers! 大慈大悲的神啊!
18. 宗教狂热
II a.
1. 电力开动的；动力驱动的
a power pump 动力泵
2. (为省力而)装有辅助动力系统的，有助力装置的
3. 电力的；输电的
4. 权力的
Power struggles persist among the top military leaders of many countries. 许多国家的高级军事领导人中持续进行着权力斗争。
5. 【体】(运动员或打法)力量型的
He will establish himself unquestionably as the greatest power hitter in baseball history. 他无疑将作为最佳力量型击球手被记载在棒球史上。
III ❶ vt.
1. 给…提供动力，使开动
Its radar equipment was powered by a nuclear reactor. 它的雷达装置是由一个核反应堆提供动力的。
All these modern educational aids are powered by electricity. 所有这些现代化教具都是电动的。
2. 为(机器)装发动机
3. 促进，推动
a second Green Revolution powered by the wonders of genetic engineering 由遗传工程的奇迹推动的第二次绿色革命
❷ vi.
靠动力行进，靠发动机行进；快速行进，奋力前进
Those planes powered down and off the ramp. 那几架飞机沿停机坪滑行而出。
The player powered into the finals. 那选手全力以赴进入了决赛。
[< OFr poeir < ? VL potēre < L posse to be able] phr. all power to sb.'s elbow = more power to sb.'s elbow
I have him in my power at last. 我终于把他控制住了。
in power 掌权的，执政的
the party now in power 现在执政的党
in sb.'s power 在某人控制下
She was in his power. 她在他的支配之下。
more power to sb.'s elbow (或 to sb.) 〈口〉[表示鼓励或赞同]祝某人一帆风顺，希望某人成功
You are in for the job? I wish more power to your elbow. 你得到那份工作了?祝你顺利成功!
He's decided to go to university. More power to his elbow! 他决定上大学了。愿他成功!
power sth. down 关闭…的电源
power of the keys (基督授予彼得及其他门徒的)司钥权，诸钥之权
power sth. up 接通…的电源
the powers that be 掌权者们；当局
The powers that be are ordained of God. 夫有权者皆为上帝所设者也。(《圣经·新约·罗马人书》语)
I have been sacked because the powers that be have decided that I am inefficient. 我被解雇了，因为掌权的人断定我不称职。
from the point of view of the powers that be 根据当局的观点
to the nth power 到极度，到极点
They are fools to the nth power. 他们真是愚蠢到极点。 |