- the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality能力, 本领, 才智：
the power of speech
话语能力
with infinitive the power to raise the dead起死回生之术
(powers) his powers of concentration.
他集中注意力的能力。
- the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events支配力; 影响力：
the idea that men should have power over women
有关男人应当支配女人的观点
she had me under her power.
她把我控制住了。
- political or social authority or control, especially that exercised by a government政权, 权力, 统治地位：
the party had been in power for eight years
该党已执政八年
as modifier a power struggle.一场权力斗争。
- count noun a right or authority that is given or delegated to a person or body授权, 授予的权力; 职权：
police do not have the power to stop and search
警察没有阻拦和搜查的权力
emergency powers.
应急权力。
- the military strength of a state（国家的）武装力量, 军事力量, 军队：
the sea power of Venice.
威尼斯的海上力量。
- count noun a state or country, especially one viewed in terms of its international influence and military strength（尤指从国际影响和军事力量角度来考虑）强国, 大国：
a great colonial power.
一个殖民大国。
- count noun a person or organization that is strong or influential within a particular context（在某范围内）掌握大权的人, 有影响的机构：
he was a power in the university.
他是这所大学的实权人物。
- count noun a supernatural being, deity, or force神, 神灵, 神力：
the powers of darkness.
黑暗之神。
powers
(in traditional Christian angelology) the sixth highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy（传统基督教天使学）掌权天使（九级天使中的第六级）。
- as modifier informal denoting something associated with people that hold authority and influence, especially in the context of business or politics〈非正式〉（尤指商界, 政界）掌权人, 头面人物：
power dressing.
头面人物的包装或装扮。
- with modifier used in the names of movements aiming to enhance the status of a specified group（旨在提升某群体地位的）权力运动：
gay power.
同性恋权力运动。
- physical strength and force exerted by something or someone体力; 威力, 力量：
the power of the storm.
暴风雨的威力。
- capacity or performance of an engine or other device动力：
he applied full power.
他开足马力。
- the capacity of something to affect the emotions or intellect strongly强度, 影响力：
the lyrical power of his prose.
他那散文的抒情韵味。
- as modifier denoting a sports player, team, or style of play that makes use of power rather than finesse（运动员, 球队, 竞技风格）用力量（而非技巧）的：
a power pitcher.
一位力量型投手。
- the magnifying capacity of a lens（透镜的）放大率。
- energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device机械力, 动力; 电力：
generating power from waste
用垃圾发电
as modifier power cables.电缆。
- electrical energy supplied to an area, building, etc.电力：
the power went off.
停电了。
- as modifier driven by such energy电力开动的, 电力驱动的：
a power drill.
电钻。
- Physics the rate of doing work, measured in watts or less frequently horse power【物】功率（单位瓦特, 偶尔也用马力）。
- Mathematics the product obtained when a number is multiplied by itself a certain number of times【数】幂, 乘方; 指数：
2 to the power of 4 equals 16.
2的4次幂等于16。
a power of
chiefly dialect a large number or amount of something〈主方〉大量的：there's a power of difference between farming now and when I was a lad.
如今的耕种方式与我小时候的相比, 存在着天壤之别。
- with obj. supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy为（装置）提供动力, 供能：
the car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine
这辆汽车靠三升的喷射燃料引擎提供动力
as adj., in combination -powered a nuclear-powered submarine.核动力潜艇。
power something up/down
switch a device on or off开（关）：the officer powered up the fighter's radar.
军官开启了战斗机的雷达。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction move or travel with great speed or force快速行进, 奋力前进：
he powered round a bend.
他快速拐了个弯。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction direct (something, especially a ball) with great force猛力踢（或推、顶）（尤指球）：
Nicholas powered a header into the net.
尼古拉猛力把球顶进了网。
do someone/thing a power of good
- informal be very beneficial to someone or something〈非正式〉对（人, 物）大有好处。
in the power of
- under the control of在…的控制下, 受…支配。
more power to your elbow!
- Brit.said to encourage someone or express approval of their actions〈英〉（表示鼓励、赞同）祝一帆风顺！祝你成功！
power behind the throne
- a person who exerts authority or influence without having formal status幕后操纵者, 垂帘听政者。
the powers that be
- the authorities当权者。
- ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Rom. 13:1