| [/ˈpauə(r); ˋpaʊɚ/] n 用法:
1 [U] (in people) ability to do or act （人的）能力:
It is beyond/outside/not within my power (ie I am unable or am not in a position) to help you. 我没有能力帮助你. *
I will do everything in my power to help you. 我愿尽我的力量帮助你. 用法:
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(a) [U] (also powers [pl]) particular faculty of the body or mind （生理上或精神上）某方面的能力:
He has lost the power of speech. 他丧失了言语能力. *
The drug affects one's power(s) of concentration. 这种药影响人精神不能集中. *
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. 他只好尽力进行说服.
(b) powers [pl] all the faculties of aperson's body or mind 体力; 智力:
a woman of impressive intellectual powers 智力超群的女人 *
His powers are failing, ie He is becoming weak. 他的体力正在衰退. 用法:
3 [U] strength or energy behind or contained in sth 力; 力量:
There was a lot of power behind that blow. 那一击的力量很大. *
The ship was helpless against the power of the storm. 那船抵挡不住风暴的力量. *
(fig 比喻) They were defeated by the power of her oratory. 她靠能言善辩战胜了他们. =>Usage at strength 用法见strength. 用法:
4 [U] (a) control over others 操纵力; 影响力:
the power of the law 法律的力量 *
have sb in one's power, ie be able to do what one wishes with sb 对某人具有影响力（能操纵某人） *
have power over sb/sb's fate 能决定某人的命运 *
fall into sb's power 落入某人的手心中 *
He made the mistake of underestimating the power of the press. 他犯的错误是低估了新闻界的力量.
(b) political control; rule 政权; 统治:
seize power, ie in a political coup 夺取政权 *
This government came (in)to power at the last election. 这一届政府是经最近大选後上台执政的. 用法:
5 [C esp pl 尤作复数] right possessed by or given to a person or group; authority （个人或团体所掌握或获得的）职权; 权势:
The powers of the police need to be clearly defined. 必须对警方的权限作出明确的规定. *
The President has exceeded his powers, ie has done more than he is allowed or has the right to do. 总统已逾越了自己的职权. *
(law 律) power of attorney, ie the right to act on sb's behalf in business or financial matters 委任权（在商务或财务中代表某人之权利）. 用法:
6 [C] person, group or state with great authority or influence 很有权力或影响力的人、 团体或国家:
world powers, ie countries with the most influence in international affairs 世界大国（在国际事务中最具影响力的国家） *
`Is the press a great power in your country?' `Yes, it's far more important than the Church.' ｀贵国的新闻界有很大的影响力吗?＇｀有, 新闻界比起教会来要重要得多.＇ *
The country was a great naval power in past centuries, ie had great international influence because it had a large navy. 该国在前几个世纪是海上强国. *
No power on earth could force me to do it. 谁也不能强迫我做这事. 用法:
7 [U] (a) energy that can be harnessed and used to do work 动力:
wind, nuclear, hydroelectric power 风力、 核动力、 水电动力 *
We need to provide industry with power it can afford. 我们需向工业界提供他们负担得起的电力. *
[attrib 作定语] the power supply 电源.
(b) [attrib 作定语] operated by mechanical or electrical energy 机动的; 电动的:
power brakes/steering 动力制动器[转向装置] *
power tools 电动工具.
(C) (of an engine, etc) capacity or performance （发动机等的）功率, 性能:
a car's power of acceleration 汽车的加速性能 *
the terrifying power of the huge machine 巨型机器的巨大功率. 用法:
8 [C esp sing 尤作单数] (mathematics 数) result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a certain number of times 乘方; 幂:
the third power of 2 (= 2 x 2 x 2 = 8) 2的三次幂（= 2 x 2 x 2 = 8） *
the second, third, fourth, etc power of x (= x2, x3, x4, etc) x的二次、 三次、 四次等幂（= x2、 x3、 x4?p等） *
to the power of sth, ie multiplied by itself a certain number of times 某数的自乘 *
44 represents four to the power of four, ie 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 256 44表示4自乘4次. 用法:
9 [U] (of a lens) capacity for magnifying （指透镜）放大率, 放大倍数:
the power of a microscope, telescope, etc 显微镜、 望远镜等的放大倍数. 用法:
10 [C] good or evil spirit 神灵; 鬼怪:
She believed in the existence of a benevolent power. 她相信有大慈大悲的神仙. *
the powers of darkness, ie the forces of evil or of the Devil 邪恶的势力. 用法:
11 (idm 习语) the corridors of power => corridor. do sb a `power of good (infml) be very beneficial to sb 对某人大有好处:
Her holiday has done her a power of good. 她度过了这一假期对她大有好处. *
A long cool drink would do us all a power of good! 我们要是能喝上一大杯清凉饮料, 那多好哇! in `power having control or authority 掌握权力:
the party in power 执政党 *
The Government has been in power for two years. 这届政府已执政两年. more power to sb's `elbow (infml) (used to express encouragement to sb doing sth 用以鼓励某人做某事):
She is campaigning for an improved bus service more power to her elbow! 她正在发起一项改进公共汽车运营服务的活动--祝她成功! the (real) power behind the `throne the person who really controls an organization, a country, etc, in contrast to the person who is legally in charge （组织、 国家等中）幕後实际掌握权力的人:
The President's wife was suspected of being the real power behind the throne. 总统夫人有充当幕後掌权者之嫌. the ,powers that `be (often ironic 常作反语) people who control an organization, a country, etc （组织、 国家等之）当权者, 当权派:
He was waiting for the powers that be to decide what his next job would be. 他在等待当权派给他分派下一工作. |