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power/ˈpaʊə/ n. & v.●n. 1 the ability to do or act (做事或行为的)能力 will do all in my power 将尽我的能力去做一切; has the power to change colour 有办法去改变色彩 2 a particular faculty of body or mind (生理或精神上)某方面的才智，才能 lost the power of speech 失去了说话的能力; powers of persuasion 劝说本领 3a government, influence, or authority 政权；影响力；权势 b political or social ascendancy or control 统治地位，社会操纵力 the party in power 执政党; black power 黑人社会力量 4 authorization; delegated authority 授权 power of attorney 委任状; police powers 警察权限 5 (often foll. by 常后跟 over) personal ascendancy 个人权势 6 an influential person, group, or organization 有影响的人(团体、组织) the press is a power in the land 新闻界在该国是有影响的机构 7a military strength 军事力量 b a state having international influence, esp. based on military strength (尤指军事上的)强国 the leading powers 主要强国 8 vigour, energy 精力；活力 9 an active property or function 特性；功能 has a high heating power 具有高热能 10 colloq. a large number or amount [口]大量 has done me a power of good 使我获益匪浅 11 the capacity for exerting mechanical force or doing work 机力；动力 horsepower 马力 12 mechanical or electrical energy as distinct from hand-labour 机动(的)；电动(的) often 常作 attrib: power tools 电动工具; power steering 动力转向装置 13a a public supply of (esp. electrical) energy (尤指电)公用能源 b a particular source or form of energy 某种能源(或能源方式) hydroelectric power 水力发电 14 a mechanical force applied e.g. by means of a lever 机械力(如利用杠杆) 15 Physics the rate of energy output 【物理学】功率 16 Math. the product obtained when a number is multiplied by itself a certain number of times 【数】幂，乘方 2 to the power of 3 = 8 2 的 3 次方是 8 17 the magnifying capacity of a lens (透镜的)放大率 18a a deity 神灵 b (in pl. 用复数) the sixth order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy (see 见 ORDER n.) 掌权天使 (9 级天使中的第 6 级) ●v. tr. 1 supply with mechanical or electrical energy 给…提供动(电)能 2 (foll. by 后跟 up, down) increase or decrease the power supplied to (a device); switch on or off 给(设备)增加(减少)动力；给…供能源(切断能源) □ in the power of under the control of 在…的控制下 □ more power to your elbow! Brit. an expression of encouragement or approval [英] (表示鼓励和赞同)祝成功；加油干 □ power behind the throne a person who asserts authority or influence without having formal status 太上皇；垂帘听政的人 □ the powers that be those in authority (after Rom. 13:1) 当局；掌权者(典自《罗马书》 13:1) □ powered adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)[Middle English & Anglo-French poer etc., Old French poeir, ultimately from Latin posse ‘be able’] |