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IELTS BNC: 225 COCA: 271
power
paʊəʳ ˈpaʊə ˈpaʊər
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense powers, present participle powering, past tense , past participle powered
1 N-UNCOUNT 权力；权势；操纵力 If someone has power, they have a lot of control over people and activities. 权力；权势；操纵力

  • She interviewed six women who have reached positions of great power and influence.

    她采访了6名身居高位，并且颇具影响力的女士。

  • In a democracy, power must be divided.

    在民主政体中，权力必须分制。

  • ...a political power struggle between the Liberals and National Party.

    自由党和民族党之间的政治权力之争

SYN control, authority, influence, command
2 N-UNCOUNT [usually NOUN to-infinitive] 能力；才能 Your power to do something is your ability to do it. 能力；才能

  • Human societies have the power to solve the problems confronting them.

    人类社会有能力解决面临的问题。

  • Fathers have the power to dominate children and young people.

    父辈们有能力支配孩子们和年轻人的生活。

  • He was so drunk that he had lost the power of speech. [+ of]

    他醉得太厉害，连话都说不出来了。

SYN ability, capacity, faculty, property
3 N-UNCOUNT 在…能力范围之内 If it is in or within your power to do something, you are able to do it or you have the resources to deal with it. 在…能力范围之内

  • Your debt situation is only temporary, and it is within your power to resolve it.

    你的债务情况只是暂时的，你有能力解决好。

  • Although it is not in his power to do so, he said he would rebuild the Air Base.

    虽然这超出了他的能力范围，他还是说他会重建空军基地。

  • We must do everything in our power to ensure the success of the conference.

    我们必须尽一切能力保证会议圆满成功。

4 N-UNCOUNT （法律赋予当权者的）权力，权限，职权 If someone in authority has the power to do something, they have the legal right to do it. （法律赋予当权者的）权力，权限，职权

  • The Prime Minister has the power to dismiss and appoint senior ministers.

    首相有权任免高级部长。

  • The police have the power of arrest.

    警方有权拘捕。

  • The legal powers of British Customs officers are laid out in the Customs and Excise Management Act of 1969.

    英国海关官员的法定权限在1969年的《关税与消费税管理法》中有明文规定。

SYN authority, right, licence, privilege
5 N-UNCOUNT [oft in NOUN] 政权；统治权 If people take power or come to power, they take charge of a country's affairs. If a group of people are in power, they are in charge of a country's affairs. 政权；统治权

  • In 1964 Labour came into power.

    工党于1964年上台。

  • He first assumed power in 1970.

    他于1970年首次执政。

  • The party has been in power since independence in 1964.

    该党自1964年独立以来一直执政。

6 N-COUNT 强国；大国 You can use power to refer to a country that is very rich or important, or has strong military forces. 强国；大国

  • In Western eyes, Iraq is a major power in an area of great strategic importance.

    在西方人眼里，伊拉克是位于具有重要战略意义的地区的一个重要强国。

  • ...the emergence of the new major economic power, Japan.

    新兴重要经济强国日本的崛起

7 N-UNCOUNT 动力；功率力 The power of something is the ability that it has to move or affect things. 动力；功率力

  • The Roadrunner had better power, better tyres, and better brakes.

    “路行者”汽车的性能、轮胎和刹车都更好。

  • ...massive computing power.

    强大的计算能力

8 N-UNCOUNT 能源；能量；（尤指）电力 Power is energy, especially electricity, that is obtained in large quantities from a fuel source and used to operate lights, heating, and machinery. 能源；能量；（尤指）电力

  • Nuclear power is cleaner than coal.

    核能比煤清洁。

  • Power has been restored to most parts that were hit last night by high winds.

    大部分昨晚遭大风袭击的地区已恢复供电。

  • There is enough power to run up to four lights.

    电力足够带起4盏灯。

9 VERB 给…提供能量；驱动（机器） The device or fuel that powers a machine provides the energy that the machine needs in order to work. 给…提供能量；驱动（机器）

  • The 'flywheel' battery, it is said, could power an electric car for 600 miles on a single charge. [VERB noun]

    据说“飞轮”电池充电一次就能驱动电动汽车行驶600英里。

  • The planes are powered by Rolls Royce engines. [VERB noun]

    这些飞机由劳斯莱斯公司制造的发动机提供动力。

-powered
See also: high-powered 

  • ...battery-powered radios.

    用电池的收音机

  • ...nuclear-powered submarines.

    核潜艇

10 ADJ [ADJ n] 电动的 Power tools are operated by electricity. 电动的

  • ...large power tools, such as chainsaws.

    大型电动工具，如链锯

  • ...a power drill.

    电钻

11 N-SING （数学中的）幂，乘方 In mathematics, power is used in expressions such as 2 to the power of 4 or 2 to the 4th power to indicate that 2 must be multiplied by itself 4 times. This is written in numbers as 24, or 2 x 2 x 2 x 2, which equals 16. （数学中的）幂，乘方

  • Any number to the power of nought is equal to one.

    任何数的0次方等于1。

12 PHRASE 当权者，当局（尤指对其不赞同或不能理解其言行） You can refer to people in authority as the powers that be, especially when you want to say that you disagree with them or do not understand what they say or do. 当权者，当局（尤指对其不赞同或不能理解其言行）

  • The powers that be, in this case the independent Television Association, banned the advertisement altogether.

    掌权的，在这件事中即独立的电视协会，干脆禁播了那则电视广告。

  • The powers that be may keep us from building a house just where we want to.

    当局可能会阻止我们随意建房屋。

SYN the authorities, the government, the establishment, the people in charge
Phrasal verbs:
power ahead power up
Quotations
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely First Baron Acton letter
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
Power is the great aphrodisiac Henry Kissinger
Here we may reign secure, and in my choice
To reign is worth ambition though in hell;
Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n John Milton Paradise Lost
there is no such thing as revolutionary power, for all power is reactionary by nature Spanish anarchist slogan
Power without responsibility; the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages Rudyard Kipling Kipling Journal
Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun Mao Tse-tung
A friend in power is a friend lost Henry Brooks Adams The Education of Henry Adams
The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant John Stuart Mill On Liberty
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Thesauruspower Also look up:
N.

authority, control 1

energy, force, intensity, potency, strength 7

Word PartnershipUse power with:
ADJ.

divine power, political power 1

real power 1 2

tremendous power 1 2 7

absolute power, power hungry 1 5

economic power, military power 1 6

electric(al) power, nuclear power, solar power 8

VERB.

exercise power, wield power 1 4 5

come into power, hold power, maintain power, remain in power, restore to power, rise to power, seize power, share power, take power, transfer power 5

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IELTS BNC: 225 COCA: 271
power

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 1authority/control權力；控制ADJECTIVE | VERB + POWER | POWER + VERB | POWER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤absolute, ultimate絕對／最高權力▸➤considerable, enormous, tremendous相當大的權力；巨大的影響力▸➤real真正的權力◇The emperor held no real power.這位皇帝沒有掌握實權。➤limited有限的權力▸➤arbitrary專斷的權力▸➤economic, legal, legislative, political經濟力量；法律的力量；立法權；政治力量▸➤corporate公司權力▸➤executive行政權力◇He sits on the board but has no executive power.他是董事會成員，但沒有行政權力。➤veto否決權▸➤popular民眾的力量▸➤secular世俗權力▸➤federal聯邦政府的權力▸➤imperial皇權▸➤higher更高的權力◇belief in a higher power相信更高一層的權力VERB + POWER➤come to, rise to上台◇When did this government come to power?本屆政府是何時上台執政的？➤assume, gain, get, seize, take開始掌權；奪權；取得權力◇The prince assumed power in his father's place.王子取代父王登上了王位。➤return to重新掌權▸➤restore sb to, return sb to恢復某人的權力▸➤have, hold有權力；掌權◇The court has no power to order a psychiatric examination of the child's parents.法院無權要求對孩子的父母進行精神病檢查。◇They held power for 18 years.他們掌權 18 年。➤share共掌權力▸➤exercise, use, wield行使權力；掌控權力▸➤demonstrate, show顯示權力▸➤abuse濫用權力▸➤confer, give sb, grant sb賦予權力；給予某人權力◇certain powers that were granted to the government給予政府的某些權力➤limit限制權力▸➤lack缺乏權力▸➤fall from, lose喪失權力；失勢◇They fell from power in 1992.他們 1992 年下台了。➤give up, relinquish, renounce放棄權力▸➤delegate, devolve (especially BrE) 下放／移交權力◇Some states delegate police power to municipalities.一些州把警察權力交給市政當局。POWER + VERB➤be concentrated in (the hands of sb/sth), flow from sb/sth, lie with sb/sth, rest with sb/sth權力集中（在⋯之手）；權力屬於⋯◇The real legislative power still rests with the lower chamber.真正的立法權仍然在下議院手中。POWER + NOUN➤struggle權力鬥爭◇Who will get the upper hand in this power struggle?誰會在這一權力鬥爭中佔上風？➤relations, structure權力關係／結構▸➤base權力基礎◇The party's power base is in the industrial north of the country.該政黨的權力基礎在該國北部的工業區。➤broker權力掮客PREPOSITION➤in power掌權◇the party in power執政黨➤in sb's power由某人控制◇They held us in their power.他們控制着我們。➤power of⋯的權力◇the power of veto否決權➤power over對⋯的控制力◇The government has limited legal powers over television.按照法律，政府對電視的控制權是有限的。PHRASES➤abuse of power濫用職權➤the balance of power均勢◇The war brought about a shift in the balance of power.戰爭改變了權力均衡的局面。➤a bid for power權力之爭➤the exercise of power權力的行使▸➤a position of power支配地位◇the father's position of power and influence in the home父親在家中的支配地位與影響力➤the power behind the throne (= the person who is really in control) 幕後指揮者◇People say that the First Lady is the power behind the throne.人們說第一夫人是幕後的操控者。➤a transfer of power權力的移交◇the transfer of power from a military to a civilian government權力由軍政府向文官政府的轉移
power

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 2ability to do sth能力ADJECTIVE | VERB + POWER | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤air, combat, military, naval, sea (especially BrE) 空軍力量；軍事力量；海軍實力；海上力量◇an increase in China's air power中國空軍力量的增長➤fire火力◇weapons with enormous fire power火力強大的武器➤bargaining談判能力▸➤computing, processing計算／處理能力▸➤healing治療作用◇the healing power of sleep睡眠的治療作用➤buying, earning, purchasing購買力；賺錢的本領▸➤staying持久力◇Having served in four governments, he has the greatest staying power of any politician today.他在 4 屆政府中任職，是現今最有持久力的政界人士。➤special特別權力▸➤magic, magical, mystical, psychic, supernatural魔力；神秘的力量；超自然力◇They believe he has supernatural powers.他們相信他有超自然力。VERB + POWER➤have, possess有作用▸➤use使用能源▸➤develop逐漸形成本領▸➤increase, limit, reduce增加／限制／降低作用▸➤lack缺乏力量▸➤lose失去作用◇Religion is rapidly losing its power to shape our lives.宗教正在迅速喪失對我們生活狀態的影響力。➤underestimate低估能力◇Don't underestimate my powers of persuasion.不要小看我的說服能力。PREPOSITION➤beyond sb/sth's power超出⋯的能力◇a task still beyond any computer's power計算機仍無能力完成的任務➤in sb's power, within sb's power在某人的能力以內◇I'm afraid it's not within my power to help you.恐怕我無力幫助你。➤through the power of通過⋯的力量◇He wants to change the world through the power of prayer.他想通過祈禱的力量改變世界。➤powers as作為⋯的技能◇a tribute to his powers as a teacher他授課能力的證明➤power of⋯的能力◇her powers of observation她的觀察力◇I lost my power of speech for a while after the accident.事故發生後有一段時間我無法說話。PHRASES➤at the height of your powers, at the peak of your powers, at the zenith of your powers在實力的鼎盛時期◇In 1946 Dalí was at the peak of his powers.1946 年達利處於創作能力的頂峰。➤do all in your power, do everything in your power盡全力◇He did everything in his power to find us somewhere to live.他盡全力為我們找住處。
power

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 3country with influence強國ADJECTIVE➤great, major大國▸➤world世界大國▸➤foreign外強▸➤allied, enemy同盟國；敵國▸➤occupying佔領國▸➤victorious戰勝國▸➤European, Western, etc.歐洲、西方等強國◇major European powers such as France and Germany法國和德國等主要的歐洲強國➤colonial, imperial, industrial, naval殖民主義／帝國主義／工業／海上強國
power

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 4force/strength力量ADJECTIVE➤awesome, great, real, tremendous令人敬畏的／偉大的／真正的／巨大的力量◇It was a performance of great power.這是一個強大力量的表現。➤raw原始力量◇the raw power of their music他們音樂的原生力量➤destructive, terrible破壞力◇the destructive power of a hurricane颶風的破壞力➤star (especially NAmE) 明星的力量◇She exudes star power whenever she's on screen.她每次出現在屏幕上時都散發出明星的魅力。
power

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 5energy能量ADJECTIVE | VERB + POWER | POWER + VERB | POWER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤full最大功率◇The plane was still climbing at full power.飛機仍然以最大功率向上爬升。➤reduced減小的功率◇The transmitter is operating on reduced power.發報機正在功率不足的情況下運轉。➤electric, electrical, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar, steam, tidal, water, wind電力；水電；核動力；太陽能；蒸汽動力；潮汐能；水力發電；風力發電VERB + POWER➤generate, produce產生動力◇They use these streams to generate power for the mill.他們利用這些溪流給磨坊發電。➤provide (sb/sth with), supply (sb/sth with)（為⋯）提供動力；（為⋯）供電◇This wheel provides the power to the cutting machine.這台水車為切割機提供動力。➤use使用能源▸➤harness利用能源▸➤turn on打開電源開關▸➤cut off, turn off切斷電源POWER + VERB➤drive sth, run sth能源驅動⋯◇Wind power is used to drive the machinery.機器用風力驅動。➤go off, go out (especially NAmE) 動力停止；停電◇She was in the elevator when the power went off.她在電梯裏時停電了。POWER + NOUN➤cable, grid, line, point, source, supply, system電力電纜；電網；輸電線；電源插座；電源；供電；電力系統▸➤tool電動工具◇Power tools make many jobs so much easier.電動工具使很多工作輕鬆多了。➤plant, station (BrE) 發電廠▸➤worker電廠工人▸➤cut, failure, outage (NAmE) 斷電；停電▸➤consumption電力消耗PREPOSITION➤power for給⋯的動力◇The generator supplies power for lighting.發電機提供照明用電。PHRASES➤a source of power電源
IELTS BNC: 225 COCA: 271
power noun
⇨ power (air/bargaining power) ⇨ ability (the power of speech) ⇨ control (seize power) ⇨ country 1 (a world power) ⇨ effect (the power of the media) ⇨ energy 1 (nuclear/solar power) ⇨ force (physical power) ⇨ right (the power of veto) ⇨ be in power ⇨ rule verb 1 power

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power ♦︎ influence ♦︎ weight ♦︎ leverage ♦︎ sayThese are all words for the ability that sb has to influence what people do or the way sth happens. 这些词均表示影响力、支配力。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's influence / leverage over sb◆great power / influence / weight / leverage◆considerable / political power / influence / weight / leverage◆economic / financial power / weight / leverage◆to have power / influence / leverage / a say◆to use / exercise (your) power / influence / leverage◆to exert (your) power / influence / leverage (over sb)■ power [uncountable] (used in compounds 用于复合词) strength in a particular area of activity （某方面的）力量，影响，实力◆The country's dominance was assured by its technological and military power.该国的技术和军事实力确保了它的主导地位。◆Increased trade union bargaining power led to higher wage settlements.工会讨价还价的能力提高了，导致协议工资上涨。◆Those aged over 55 now have a purchasing power of more than £30 billion annually (= they have that amount available to spend).现在年龄在55岁以上的人年购买力高于300亿英镑。■ influence [uncountable] the ability of sb/sth to make sb/sth behave in a particular way 支配力；控制力；影响力◆Her parents no longer have any real influence over her.她的父母对她不再有任何真正的影响力。◆She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job.她或许能对经理施展她的影响力，给你弄份工作。◆Drug cartels wielded enormous influence in the city.药品企业联盟在这个城市拥有巨大的影响力。■ weight [uncountable] the importance given to sb/sth and their ability to influence sb/sth 重要性；影响力◆Your opinion carries weight with the boss.你的意见老板会重视。◆Environmental considerations were given due weight in making the decision.在决策过程中，环境问题得到了应有的重视。◆The president now has to lend his weight to the project.总统现在只能表示支持这个项目。■ leverage ˈliːvərɪdʒ; NAmE ˈlevərɪdʒ [uncountable] (formal) the ability of sb to influence sb/sth, especially because of their position （尤指因地位而获得的）影响力◆Retailers can exert leverage over producers by threatening to take their business elsewhere.零售商可以用另谋厂家来威胁生产商，向他们施加压力。■ say [uncountable, singular] the right or opportunity to influence sth by giving your opinion before a decision is made 决定权；发言权◆We had no say in the decision to sell the company.在出售公司这件事上，我们没有发言权。◆The judge has the final say on the sentence.法官对判决有最后的决定权。◆She won't be happy until she's had her say (= had the opportunity to express herself fully about sth).她要把话都说出来才痛快。
IELTS BNC: 225 COCA: 271

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