Power

公开招标购买电力运输设备。

委托权; 委任[委托]书

权力政治

他丰富而有力地表现了主题。

试比较strength、 power、 force、 vigour（美式拼写作vigor）.

【记】※ po-拼音“婆”,we-我们,r-拼音“人”:婆婆有我们每个人的能力 ※ po-拼音“魄”,w-拼音“威”,:丢魂落魄的威尔,怏怏不乐交权力 ※ po-拼音“婆”,w拼音“我”,er-拼音“儿”:婆婆和我儿子都很有力量

power n 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. 2 (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. 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. 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. 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）. 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. 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. 8 [C esp sing 尤作单数] (mathematics 数) result obtained by multiplying a ...

*['pauә]n. 力, 体力, 力量, 势力, 动力, 权力, 强国, 乘方, 强度, 幂, 功率vt. 使...有力量, 供以动力, 激励【计】 乘幂; DOS外部命令:能控制许多电池电源计算机上的电源管理特性【化】 功率; 动力【医】 功率, 力【经】 权力, 动力, 能力相关词组: have sb in one's power do everything in one's power to help have power over come into power

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