/ˈpaʊəˌhaʊs/ n.1.【电】(station, plant)发电站；发电厂
2.(country, city, organization)强国；有影响力的组织
the mighty powerhouse that is London伦敦这一极具影响力的城市
an economic powerhouse经济龙头
Nigeria is an economic powerhouse for the continent.尼日利亚是非洲的经济龙头。
3.(person)有影响力的人；举足轻重的人
the powerhouse that is Serena Williams塞雷娜•威廉姆斯这一极具影响力的人物
an intellectual powerhouse知识界泰斗
He has won a reputation as an intellectual powerhouse.他被誉为知识界泰斗。
idiom◆a powerhouse of ideas智多星
She is formidably bright and a powerhouse of ideas.她聪慧过人, 堪称智多星。