单词详解
n.
A.[U]能力(the ability to do sth.)
I’ll do everything in my power to help you. 我将尽全力帮助你。
B. [复数](全部)体力;智力(all the abilities of a person’s body or mind)
His power is falling. 他的体力值衰退中。
She is a girl of varied powers. 她是个多才多艺的女孩。
C. [U]控制力;影响力(the ability to control people or things)
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命。
Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.一旦你对自己掌控恶劣局势的能力感到自信,难题就是你成功的踏脚石。
D.权力;职权(the right or authority of a person or group to do sth.)
The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals.国务卿有权批准这些建议。
More than fame or fortune, she wanted power. 她对权力的渴望甚于名利。
E.动力;电力(the public supply of electricity)
F. [C]大国;强国(a country with a lot of influence in world affairs, or with great military strength)
America is a super power. 美国是一个超级大国。
G. [U]能;能量(energy that can be collected and used to operate a machine, to make electricity, etc.)
Solar cars are cars that use the sun’s energy for power.
太阳能汽车就是使用太阳能做动力的车。
相关词组
1. within one’s power在某人的能力范围之内
If it lies within my powerto do it, I will.如果这是我力所能及的事,我一定去做。
2. beyond one’s power超出某人的能力
It is beyond my powerto arrange the meeting.安排这样的会议超出了我的能力。
3. the power to do sth.做某事的能力
He has the power to complete the task.他有完成这项任务的能力。
4. at the height of one’s powers处于巅峰状态
He is at the height of his powers and tanked the fourth in the world.
他处于巅峰状态,排名世界第四。
5. allied/enemy power同盟/敌对国
France and another two became allied powers. 法国和另外两个国家成了同盟国。
6. nuclear/wind/solar power 核/风/太阳能
We should make full of wind and solar power. 我们应该充分利用风能和太阳能。
相关单词
复数:powers
近义词:force, strength
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词语辨析:power, force, strength
power, force, strength
均为“力,力量”之意。
power:“力”;用途最广,用于各种身体的、心的、隐藏的或外显的力,和strength同义,
但暗示能动的意思。
force:“力”,指活动的力,是strength所展示出来的外部的力;常作“势力,武力”用。
strength: “体力”;是内部的能力,是指身体组织内部存在的体力。
词汇详解
1.power:“力”;用途最广,用于各种身体的、心的、隐藏的或外显的力,和strength同义,
但暗示能动的意思。
Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。
2. force:“力”,指活动的力,是strength所展示出来的外部的力;常作“势力,武力”用。
He took the money from me by force. 他抢了我的钱。
3. strength: “体力”;是内部的能力,是指身体组织内部存在的体力。
The boy lifted the stone with all his strength. 那个男孩用尽全力举起那块石头。