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🔑 powerBrE /ˈpaʊə(r)/NAmE /ˈpaʊər/ noun➤control 操纵🔑 [U] the ability to control people or things 控制力；影响力；操纵力◆~ (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活。◆~ (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🔑 [U] 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 power for two years. 现政权已经执政两年了。◆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。◆They are hoping to return to power. 他们希望重掌政权。◆a power struggle between rival factions within the party 党内对立派别之间的权力斗争Politics 政治Power 权力- create/form/be the leader of a political party 创建/组建/领导政党
- gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress 获得/失去/夺回对国会的控制权
- start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution 发起/引发/领导一场革命；革命一触即发
- be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle 参与/陷入内部权力斗争
- lead/form a rival/breakaway faction 领导/组建反对派/分裂派
- seize/take control of the government/power 夺取/接手对政府/政权的控制权
- bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime 推翻政府/总统/政权
- abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy 废除/推翻/恢复君主制
- establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government 建立军事独裁/稳定的政府
- be forced/removed/driven from office/power 被迫离职/下台；被免职/赶下台
- resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister 辞去政党领袖/议员/总统/总理的职位
- enter/retire from/return to political life 开始/退出/重回政治生涯
Political debate 政治辩论- spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate 引发激烈的辩论
- engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth) 参与（关于某事的）政治/公开辩论
- get involved in/feel excluded from the political process 参与/感觉被排挤出政治进程
- launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement 发起/领导一场运动
- join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement 参与和平/反战/女权/民权运动；与和平/反战/女权/民权运动有联系
- criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government 批评/公开反对/质疑/支持政府
- lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth) 游说/施压于政府（去做某事）
- come under fire/pressure from opposition parties 受到来自反对党的抨击/压力
Policy 政策- call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s) 呼吁/强烈要求/提议/敦促/倡导民主/政治/土地改革
- formulate/implement domestic economic policy 制定/执行国内经济政策
- change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy 改变/影响政府/经济/公共政策
- be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy 符合/违背政府政策
- reform/restructure/modernize the tax system 改革/重组/革新税收制度
- privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services 私有化/改善/提供/削减公共服务
- invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure 在学校/教育/公共服务/基础设施上投入（大量）资金
- nationalize the banks/the oil industry 使银行/石油产业国有化
- promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts 承诺/提议/兑现/实行（800 亿美元/大幅度的）减税
- a/the budget is approved/ (
especially NAmE) passed by parliament/congress 预算经议会/国会通过
Making laws 制定法律- have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate 在议会/国会/参议院中占多数席位/占有席位
- propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution 提交议案/法规/决议
- introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures 推出/提出/拟定/起草/采用/通过议案/法律/法规/措施
- amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation 修正/废除法案/法律/法规
- veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution 否决/投票反对/反对议案/法规/措施/提议/决议
- get/require/be decided by a majority vote 获得/需要多数票；由多数票决定
➡ collocations at economy, vote ➡ see also balance of power ➤ability 能力🔑 [U] (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 power to help you. 我将尽全力帮助你。🔑 [U] (also powers [pl.]) a particular ability of the body or mind （身体、心智的）某种能力◆He had lost the power of speech. 他丧失了语言能力。◆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。powers [pl.] 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 powers and ranked fourth in the world. 26 岁时，他处于巅峰状态，排名世界第四。➤authority 权威🔑 [U, C, usually pl.] the right or authority of a person or group to do sth 权力；职权；权势◆~ (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。◆~ (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🔑 [C] 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🔑 [U] () 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🔑 [U] 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 媒体的影响力◆parent power 父母的影响力➤energy 能量 [U] the strength or energy contained in sth 力；力量；能量◆The ship was helpless against the power of the storm. 那艘船只能任凭强大的暴风雨肆虐。◆It was a performance of great power. 那是巨大能量的作用。 ➡ see also firepower, staying power [U] 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🔑 [U] 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 battery, charge, conduct, connect, electricity, generate, insulate, power, switch, wire ➡ see also horsepower ➤electricity 电🔑 [U] 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 [C, usually sing.] the number of times that an amount is to be multiplied by itself 乘方；幂◆4 to the power of 3 is 43 (= 4 × 4 × 4 = 64).4 的 3 次方是 43。➤of lens 透镜 [U] the amount by which a lens can 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 [C] 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 ●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 ˈthronethe 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●the corridors of ˈpower(sometimes humorous) the higher levels of government, where important decisions are made 权力走廊（高层政治决策机构）●sweep (sb) to ˈpowerto win an election by a large number of votes; to make sb win an election with a large number of votes （使某人）以压倒性优势在选举中获胜 🔑 powerBrE /ˈpaʊə(r)/NAmE /ˈpaʊər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they power BrE /ˈpaʊə(r)/ NAmE /ˈpaʊər/present simple - he / she / it powers BrE /ˈpaʊəz/ NAmE /ˈpaʊərz/past simple powered BrE /ˈpaʊəd/ NAmE /ˈpaʊərd/past participle powered BrE /ˈpaʊəd/ NAmE /ˈpaʊərd/ -ing form powering BrE /ˈpaʊərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpaʊərɪŋ/➤supply energy 提供动力 [T, usually passive] ~ sthto 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 [I, T] 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。◆~ sth + adv./prep. She powered her way into 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。 ●ˌpower ˈdown●ˌpower sth↔ˈdown (also ˌpower ˈoff, ˌpower sth↔ˈoff) 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. 注销或关闭系统。◆Do not power off or reboot in the middle of the update.更新过程中不要关闭电源或重新启动。◆Power off your PC.关闭电脑。 OPP power sth↔up ➡ related noun power-down ●ˌpower sth↔ˈup (also ˌpower sth↔ˈon) to prepare a machine to start working by supplying it with electricity, etc. 给…供电（等）；使（机器）启动 OPP power down |