Definition of power play in English:

power play

noun

mass noun

1Tactics exhibiting or intended to increase a person's power or influence.
权术，手段
the sexual power play of their relationship
他们关系中的权色交易。
Example sentencesExamples
- I'd love to know what bureaucratic power play brought that about.
- Her features became blank in the aristocratic air she had perfected over the years of political power play.
- The 70s power play between political parties and the State institutions again defined the debate and ‘ideology’ related decisions.
- The anti-retrenchment strikes have more to do with political power play than anything else.
- It's power play, not because he actually feels powerful, but because he wants to feel that way.
- He is clearly interested in exploring sexual relations as an arena of power play.
- All through life, food and eating can become entangled and misused in all sorts of emotional problems and power play, such as bulimia, anorexia, obesity, hunger strikes, etc.
- My feeling when it comes to any kind of sexual representation that deals with power play is that we have a tendency to cast ourselves in certain roles, for good or bad.
- The power play began before Christmas with the setting of the agenda for the convention when a series of 50 questions were devised by the Belgian presidency and finessed by the member countries ambassadors.
- The power play of calling or not calling just doesn't exist.
- On many levels, it was a sleazy political power play.
- Trapped in the middle of this power play is Bangalore.
- So it is that the drugs issue is secondary to the political power play.
- I had a relationship after my marriage that really explored power play, and it was the most passionate, powerful, liberating thing I have ever experienced in my life.
- He points out that it's almost impossible to take clothing off without there being an aspect of power play.
- For all the intricacies of the spat, it smacks of political one-upmanship, petty power play and a healthy dose of ego juice.
- But ordinary people rejected his power play, reclaiming their nation's path through the ballot box.
- I suspect political power play is involved in that decision.
- But her remarkable life, carefully handled, could provide a revealing taste of 14 th-century power play, spiced with a heady dose of intrigue, romance and brutal political violence.
- That power play drew a record 8,000 written responses from the public, only 10 of which supported it.
2Offensive tactics in a team sport involving the concentration of players at a particular point.
集中力量进攻的打法
1. 2.1Ice Hockey count noun A situation in which a team has a numerical advantage over its opponents while one or more players is serving a penalty, characterized by an emphasis on offensive play.
  〔冰球〕（因对方一个或多个队员被罚下场时的）人数占上风
  moments later Pavelski scored on a rebound during the power play
  Compare with penalty kill
  the Blackhawks were on the power play for almost four minutes in overtime but couldn't get the winning goal
  Example sentencesExamples
  The power play and penalty kill also must dramatically improve; leadership is another question mark.
  We burned them with our power play when they took penalties.
  The power play was terrible, but penalty killing was more than respectable (ninth overall).
  He is killing penalties, working the power play, and playing against the other team's top players.
  He is playing in key situations, both on the power play and on the penalty kill.

Definition of power play in US English:

power play

nounˈpou(ə)r ˌplāˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌpleɪ

1Tactics exhibiting or intended to increase a person's power or influence.
权术，手段
the sexual power play of their relationship
他们关系中的权色交易。
the petty power plays of showbiz
娱乐业的小权术把戏。
Example sentencesExamples
- But ordinary people rejected his power play, reclaiming their nation's path through the ballot box.
- I'd love to know what bureaucratic power play brought that about.
- The power play of calling or not calling just doesn't exist.
- The power play began before Christmas with the setting of the agenda for the convention when a series of 50 questions were devised by the Belgian presidency and finessed by the member countries ambassadors.
- The anti-retrenchment strikes have more to do with political power play than anything else.
- Trapped in the middle of this power play is Bangalore.
- The 70s power play between political parties and the State institutions again defined the debate and ‘ideology’ related decisions.
- All through life, food and eating can become entangled and misused in all sorts of emotional problems and power play, such as bulimia, anorexia, obesity, hunger strikes, etc.
- That power play drew a record 8,000 written responses from the public, only 10 of which supported it.
- It's power play, not because he actually feels powerful, but because he wants to feel that way.
- He is clearly interested in exploring sexual relations as an arena of power play.
- Her features became blank in the aristocratic air she had perfected over the years of political power play.
- For all the intricacies of the spat, it smacks of political one-upmanship, petty power play and a healthy dose of ego juice.
- On many levels, it was a sleazy political power play.
- My feeling when it comes to any kind of sexual representation that deals with power play is that we have a tendency to cast ourselves in certain roles, for good or bad.
- He points out that it's almost impossible to take clothing off without there being an aspect of power play.
- But her remarkable life, carefully handled, could provide a revealing taste of 14 th-century power play, spiced with a heady dose of intrigue, romance and brutal political violence.
- So it is that the drugs issue is secondary to the political power play.
- I had a relationship after my marriage that really explored power play, and it was the most passionate, powerful, liberating thing I have ever experienced in my life.
- I suspect political power play is involved in that decision.
2Offensive tactics in a team sport involving the concentration of players at a particular point.
集中力量进攻的打法
1. 2.1Ice Hockey A situation in which a team has a numerical advantage over its opponents while one or more players is serving a penalty, characterized by an emphasis on offensive play.
  〔冰球〕（因对方一个或多个队员被罚下场时的）人数占上风
  moments later Pavelski scored on a rebound during the power play
  Compare penalty kill
  the Blackhawks were on the power play for almost four minutes in overtime but couldn't get the winning goal
  Example sentencesExamples
  We burned them with our power play when they took penalties.
  He is playing in key situations, both on the power play and on the penalty kill.
  He is killing penalties, working the power play, and playing against the other team's top players.
  The power play and penalty kill also must dramatically improve; leadership is another question mark.
  The power play was terrible, but penalty killing was more than respectable (ninth overall).

单词	power play
释义	Definition of power play in English: power play noun mass noun 1Tactics exhibiting or intended to increase a person's power or influence. 权术，手段 the sexual power play of their relationship 他们关系中的权色交易。 Example sentencesExamples I'd love to know what bureaucratic power play brought that about. Her features became blank in the aristocratic air she had perfected over the years of political power play. The 70s power play between political parties and the State institutions again defined the debate and ‘ideology’ related decisions. The anti-retrenchment strikes have more to do with political power play than anything else. It's power play, not because he actually feels powerful, but because he wants to feel that way. He is clearly interested in exploring sexual relations as an arena of power play. All through life, food and eating can become entangled and misused in all sorts of emotional problems and power play, such as bulimia, anorexia, obesity, hunger strikes, etc. My feeling when it comes to any kind of sexual representation that deals with power play is that we have a tendency to cast ourselves in certain roles, for good or bad. The power play began before Christmas with the setting of the agenda for the convention when a series of 50 questions were devised by the Belgian presidency and finessed by the member countries ambassadors. The power play of calling or not calling just doesn't exist. On many levels, it was a sleazy political power play. Trapped in the middle of this power play is Bangalore. So it is that the drugs issue is secondary to the political power play. I had a relationship after my marriage that really explored power play, and it was the most passionate, powerful, liberating thing I have ever experienced in my life. He points out that it's almost impossible to take clothing off without there being an aspect of power play. For all the intricacies of the spat, it smacks of political one-upmanship, petty power play and a healthy dose of ego juice. But ordinary people rejected his power play, reclaiming their nation's path through the ballot box. I suspect political power play is involved in that decision. But her remarkable life, carefully handled, could provide a revealing taste of 14 th-century power play, spiced with a heady dose of intrigue, romance and brutal political violence. That power play drew a record 8,000 written responses from the public, only 10 of which supported it. 2Offensive tactics in a team sport involving the concentration of players at a particular point. 集中力量进攻的打法 2.1Ice Hockey count noun A situation in which a team has a numerical advantage over its opponents while one or more players is serving a penalty, characterized by an emphasis on offensive play. 〔冰球〕（因对方一个或多个队员被罚下场时的）人数占上风 moments later Pavelski scored on a rebound during the power play Compare with penalty kill the Blackhawks were on the power play for almost four minutes in overtime but couldn't get the winning goal Example sentencesExamples The power play and penalty kill also must dramatically improve; leadership is another question mark. We burned them with our power play when they took penalties. The power play was terrible, but penalty killing was more than respectable (ninth overall). He is killing penalties, working the power play, and playing against the other team's top players. He is playing in key situations, both on the power play and on the penalty kill. Definition of power play in US English: power play nounˈpou(ə)r ˌplāˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌpleɪ 1Tactics exhibiting or intended to increase a person's power or influence. 权术，手段 the sexual power play of their relationship 他们关系中的权色交易。 the petty power plays of showbiz 娱乐业的小权术把戏。 Example sentencesExamples But ordinary people rejected his power play, reclaiming their nation's path through the ballot box. I'd love to know what bureaucratic power play brought that about. The power play of calling or not calling just doesn't exist. The power play began before Christmas with the setting of the agenda for the convention when a series of 50 questions were devised by the Belgian presidency and finessed by the member countries ambassadors. The anti-retrenchment strikes have more to do with political power play than anything else. Trapped in the middle of this power play is Bangalore. The 70s power play between political parties and the State institutions again defined the debate and ‘ideology’ related decisions. All through life, food and eating can become entangled and misused in all sorts of emotional problems and power play, such as bulimia, anorexia, obesity, hunger strikes, etc. That power play drew a record 8,000 written responses from the public, only 10 of which supported it. It's power play, not because he actually feels powerful, but because he wants to feel that way. He is clearly interested in exploring sexual relations as an arena of power play. Her features became blank in the aristocratic air she had perfected over the years of political power play. For all the intricacies of the spat, it smacks of political one-upmanship, petty power play and a healthy dose of ego juice. On many levels, it was a sleazy political power play. My feeling when it comes to any kind of sexual representation that deals with power play is that we have a tendency to cast ourselves in certain roles, for good or bad. He points out that it's almost impossible to take clothing off without there being an aspect of power play. But her remarkable life, carefully handled, could provide a revealing taste of 14 th-century power play, spiced with a heady dose of intrigue, romance and brutal political violence. So it is that the drugs issue is secondary to the political power play. I had a relationship after my marriage that really explored power play, and it was the most passionate, powerful, liberating thing I have ever experienced in my life. I suspect political power play is involved in that decision. 2Offensive tactics in a team sport involving the concentration of players at a particular point. 集中力量进攻的打法 2.1Ice Hockey A situation in which a team has a numerical advantage over its opponents while one or more players is serving a penalty, characterized by an emphasis on offensive play. 〔冰球〕（因对方一个或多个队员被罚下场时的）人数占上风 moments later Pavelski scored on a rebound during the power play Compare penalty kill the Blackhawks were on the power play for almost four minutes in overtime but couldn't get the winning goal Example sentencesExamples We burned them with our power play when they took penalties. He is playing in key situations, both on the power play and on the penalty kill. He is killing penalties, working the power play, and playing against the other team's top players. The power play and penalty kill also must dramatically improve; leadership is another question mark. The power play was terrible, but penalty killing was more than respectable (ninth overall).
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