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power

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Related topics: Power, Electricity, Maths, Physics
pow·er1 /ˈpaʊə $ paʊr/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1  control 控制 [uncountableU]POWER the ability or right to control people or events 权力，权势，势力 → powerful, powerless
power over
 People should have more power over the decisions that affect their lives.
人们应该对影响自己生活的决定拥有更多主宰权。
power-mad/power-crazy/power-hungry (=wanting too much power) 疯狂追求权力的
 power-hungry politicians
渴望权力的政客们
2  government 政府 [uncountableU]POWER the position of having political control of a country or government 政权
in power
 The voters have once again shown their support for the party in power.
选民再一次对执政党表示支持。
come/rise to power (=start having political control) 上台
 De Gaulle came to power in 1958.
戴高乐于1958年开始执政。
 They seized power in a military coup.
他们在一场军事政变中夺取了政权。
3  influence 影响 [uncountableU]EFFECT/INFLUENCE the ability to influence people or give them strong feelings 影响力，感染力 → powerful, powerless
power of
 the power of his writing
他文章的感染力
 the immense power of television
电视的巨大影响力
 the pulling power (=ability to attract people or attention) of major celebrities
大名人的吸引力
student/black/consumer etc power (=the political or social influence a particular group has) 学生/黑人/消费者等的影响力
4  right/authority 权利/权威 [countableC, uncountableU]POWER the right or authority to do something 权利；权力，权威
 The police have been given special powers to help them in the fight against terrorism.
警方被赋予特殊权力以便打击恐怖主义。
power to do something
 The committee has the power to order an enquiry.
委员会有权要求进行调查。
power of arrest/veto etc
 The chairman has the power of veto on all decisions.
主席对所有决定都拥有否决权。
5  ability 能力 [countableC, uncountableU]CAN a natural or special ability to do something 能力，本领
 After the accident she lost the power of speech (=ability to speak).
那次事故之后，她丧失了语言能力。
powers of observation/concentration/persuasion
 a writer’s powers of observation
作家的观察力
 your mental powers
你的智力
 a stone with magical powers
有魔力的石头
6  energy 能量 [uncountableU]TP energy that can be used to make a machine work or to make electricity 能，动力
nuclear/wind/solar etc power
 Many people are opposed to the use of nuclear power.
很多人反对使用核能。
 the search for renewable sources of power
对可再生能源的寻找
under power
 The ship was able to leave port under its own power (=without help from another machine, ship etc).
这艘船得以靠自身动力离开了港口。
7  earning/purchasing/bargaining etc power PECANthe ability to earn money, buy things etc 赚钱能力/购买力/讨价还价的能力等
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earning/purchasing/bargaining etc power• The drop in inflation boosted purchasing power, he said.• At the same time the peso was devalued by 600 % and inflation soared over consumers' purchasing power declined.• Dollars have less international purchasing power and more dollars have to be spent.• The third category relates to private transactions, where an equality of bargaining power is usually to be presumed.• Pensions represent a transfer of resources in the form of purchasing power from current taxpayers or pension-fund contributors to past contributors.• The goods became obtainable, but not purchasable, because of the lack of purchasing power among the population.• That reduces the real purchasing power of wages.• In a competitive market the bargaining power of the owner of a particular commodity is limited.
8  strength 力量 [uncountableU]STRONG PERSON the physical strength or effect of something 力量，威力 → powerful
9  electricity 电 [uncountableU]TPE electricity that is used in houses, factories etc 电，电力
10. air/sea power the number of planes or ships that a country has available to use in a war 空军/海军力量
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air/sea power• The outcome will be decided by air power.• Government air power has prevented the rebels from attacking N'Djamena directly.• For Mahan sea power was critical, for Mackinder a particular land mass.• But the escalating crisis may now force Western leaders to use military air power to protect relief efforts.• Robert sat nearby doing a term paper on the history of air power.• Strategic air power had all but won the Second World War.• The cheapest and simplest method will be the air powered sponge filter.• The most difficult strategic question was whether sea power was any longer the foundation upon which the Three Pillars could continue to stand.
11  strong country 强国 [countableC]COUNTRY/NATION a country that is strong and important and can influence events, or that has a lot of military strength 强国；军事强国 → powerful, powerless
12  be in/within somebody’s power (to do something) CANif it is in someone’s power to do something, they have the authority or ability to do it 某人有权[能力]（做某事）
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do everything/all in your power• I shall do everything in my power to help these poor creatures.• This might increase the temptation on the police to do all in their power to discourage complaints. 7.• Meanwhile the Cheetahs promise to do all in their power to ensure that Friday night's events are not repeated.• The Parish Council want to do everything in their power to prevent a serious accident.• Analysts say Milosevic is loathe to lose Belgrade and will do everything in his power to retain control of it.• And we will do everything in our power to help that customer get through her difficult financial times.
13  be beyond somebody’s power (to do something) CAN'Tif it is beyond someone’s power to do something, they do not have the authority or ability to do it 某人无权[能力]（做某事）
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be beyond somebody’s power (to do something)• I am afraid that is beyond my powers.• So he adopted the simple expedient of not opening it until it was beyond his power to act on it.• The taxpayer, it said, had not established that it was beyond his powers to obtain the information.• Then they discovered that this was beyond their power.• Unfortunately, I think it may be beyond my powers as a programmer to set up such a counterfeit world.
14. be in somebody’s power literaryCONTROL to be in a situation in which someone has complete control over you 在某人的控制下
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be in somebody’s power• He'll do whatever I tell him to do. He's completely in my power.• He is worried his son will be entirely in his ex-wife's power.• I shall be in his power.• Data from the 1990 census indicate exactly how crucial higher education is in determining earning power.• It was in their power to make and break military reputations; men gave of their best in front of them.• I most heartily wish it may be in my power to serve and save so much innocence, beauty and merit.• They were in her power and at her discretion in all ways - how she loved them.• They were in the power of these dragons.• We must do whatever is in our power to convince them not to marry until they are old enough to know themselves.
15  do somebody a power of good British EnglishBrE informalHEALTHY to make someone feel more healthy, happy, and hopeful about the future 对某人大有好处
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do somebody a power of good• It can also be funny and it can do you a power of good.• Yeltsin could do his country a power of good by directing public attention to these issues.
16. mathematics 数学 [countableC]HM if a number is increased to the power of three, four, five etc, it is multiplied by itself three, four, five etc times 幂，乘方
17  the powers that be POWERthe unknown people who have important positions of authority and power, and whose decisions affect your life 掌权者；当局
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the powers that be• The powers that be do not seem interested in solving the city's transportation problems.• The powers that be have decided that our lunch breaks should be reduced to 45 minutes.• Could the powers that be, or anyone else who knows, possibly get him on?• Perhaps it is time for the powers that be to look again at the slalom rules that allow dipping and sideways presentations.• Um, I still think that, that maybe the powers that be want it probably as a smoke screen.• Maybe the powers that be have been only interested in cleaning up opponents.• Inadvertently or not, the powers that be determined that so-so writers had only so-so intelligence.• They were keeping on the right side of the powers that be.• Why should the powers that be want to ruin that?• It's just that the powers that be treat us teachers like dirt.
18. lens 透镜 [uncountableU] technical the ability of a lens, for example in a pair of glasses or a microscope, to make things look bigger 放大倍数，放大率
19. the powers of good/evil/darkness ROunknown or magical forces that people believe can influence events in a good or evil way 正义/邪恶/黑暗的力量
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the powers of good/evil/darkness• May we seek to develop the powers of good that lie within us.• So close to the powers of evil she must have lived that she still breathed more freely in their air.
20. a power in the land old-fashionedIMPORTANT someone who has a lot of power and influence in a country 〔某个国家中〕有权势的人物
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a power in the land• Even so, it had to grow, to strengthen itself and impose itself as a power in the land.• These courts had existed for centuries already, ever since the medieval Templars had been a power in the land.
21. the power behind the throne POWERsomeone who secretly controls and influences decisions made by the leader or government of a country, but who does not have an official government position 幕后掌权者；太上皇
22. power trip informalPOWER if you are on a power trip, you are enjoying your power or authority in a way that other people think is unpleasant 权力瘾
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power trip• Most of them seem to get a power trip from their ritualistic behaviour.
→ staying power, balance of power, high-powered
 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the ability or right to control people or events 权力，权势，势力
verbs
have power 有权力
People who have power never seem to use it to help others.
掌权者似乎从来不用手中的权力来帮助别人。
get/gain power 获得权力
Women were trying to gain power in a male-dominated world.
女性在尝试从男子主宰的世界里获得权力。
use your power (also exercise (your) power formal) 运用权力,使出力量
The party will use all its power and influence to raise the issue in the Senate.
该党将动用其全部力量和影响,以在参议院提出这一议题。
nQuestions have been asked about the way the police exercised their power.
wield power formal (=use power – used when someone has a lot of power) 行使权力
The Church still wields enormous power in the country.
教会在这个国家仍握有巨大的权力。
adjectives
great/huge/enormous 极大的
The central banks have huge power.
中央银行拥有极大的权力。
limited 有限的
The king's power was limited.
国王的权力有限。
political/economic/military power 政治的/经济的/军事的实力
countries with little economic power
没什么经济实力的国家
absolute power (=total power, with no limits) 无上的权力
nParents had absolute power over children in those days.
nunbridled power (=without any controls)
Certain wealthy men exercised unbridled power.
real power 真正的权力
nThe real power lay with the president’s advisers.
phrases
a power struggle (=a situation in which groups or leaders try to get control) 权力斗争
The country is locked in a power struggle between forces favouring and opposing change.
这个国家陷入了支持与反对改革的权力斗争中。
the balance of power 权力平衡
There has been a shift in the balance of power between the two countries.
两国之间的权力平衡发生了变化。
a position of power (=a job or role that gives someone power) 掌权的地位
nMany of them were using their positions of power for personal advantage.
an abuse of power (=a wrong or unfair use of power) 权力滥用
nThis cover-up is a scandalous abuse of power.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the position of having political control of a country or government 政权
verbs
be in power
The law was passed when the Democrats were in power.
come to power (=start being in control)
Tony Blair came to power in 1997.
take power (=start being in control, usually without an election)
Many people fled after the military took power last September.
seize power (=take power by force)
His son seized power in a military coup.
他们在一场军事政变中夺取了政权。
assume power formal (=take power)
He assumed power after the assassination of the former president.
win power (=win an election)
The prime minister is facing his toughest challenge since winning power.
rise to power
The Roman emperor Vespasian rose to power through command of an army.
return/be returned to power (=start being in control again, usually after an election)
The party was returned to power with a reduced majority.
hold power (=be in power)
Economic disaster befell the country during the decade when he held power.
restore somebody to power (=put someone in control of a country again)
In 2004, the army restored him to power.
sweep to power (=win an election easily)
Reagan swept to power by promising reforms.
cling to power (=not lose it, or try not to lose it)
Mao Tse-tung, the leader of the 1949 Communist revolution, clung to power for 27 years.
phrases
somebody’s rise to power
The programme examines Saddam Hussein’s rise to power.
somebody’s return to power
Churchill’s return to power had an immediate effect upon Anglo-American relations.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: a natural or special ability to do something 能力，本领
adjectives
mental powers
Is it possible to enhance your mental powers?
creative powers
A music teacher should have a real interest in developing children’s creative powers.
healing powers
The water was supposed to have healing powers.
magical/special/miraculous powers
Diamonds were once thought to have magical powers.
phrases
the power of speech
I was so surprised that I momentarily lost the power of speech.
the power of flight
Some birds have lost the power of flight over millions of years.
powers of observation
Experience improves our powers of observation, since it teaches us what to look for.
powers of concentration
As you get older, your powers of concentration may decrease.
powers of persuasion
She used all her powers of persuasion to convince Tilly that the move was a good idea.
be at the height of your powers (=be at a time in your life when your abilities are strongest)
Fonteyn was still at the height of her powers as a dancer.
verbs
lose a power
He was a brilliant speaker, who never lost the power to influence people.
somebody’s powers are failing/waning (=becoming less good)
Mark felt that his creative powers were waning.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 6: energy that can be used to make a machine work or to make electricity 能，动力
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + power
nuclear power
The accident raised doubts about the safety of nuclear power.
solar power (=energy produced by sunlight)
They use solar power for all their heating.
wind power (=energy produced by the wind)
Is wind power the answer to the energy crisis?
wave power (=energy produced by waves in the sea)
Wave power can be used to generate electricity.
hydroelectric power (=energy produced by flowing water)
The factory is run on hydroelectric power.
steam power (=energy produced from steam)
Early engines were driven by steam power.
phrases
a source of power
One problem is their reliance on coal as the main source of power.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 11: a country that is strong and important and can influence events, or that has a lot of military strength 强国；军事强国
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + power
a great power
Britain wanted to maintain her status as a great power.
a major power (=very important one)
There will be representatives from all the world's major powers at the conference.
a world power (=one with influence all over the world)
The United States had replaced Great Britain as the dominant world power.
a military/naval power (=with a very strong army or navy)
Russia had become a naval power equal to Spain.
a foreign power
He was charged with spying for a foreign power.
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power• a power source• A power struggle developed between the president and the generals.• the enormous economic power of the United States• France was the only European power not to sign the treaty.• He was motivated by greed, envy, and the lust for power.• Displaced from power, he had to toil in a humble farmhouse outside Florence.• Yet there was an opening for Rice if he carefully adapted his power strategies to the political situation.• Iran is a major power in the Persian Gulf region.• Do you think the police have too much power?• A dynamometer is used to measure muscle power.• She liked the feeling of power that gang membership gave her.• It sounds like you've got a lot of power at work.• The big Hollywood studios have a lot of power over what kind of films get made.• But women earn only about three-fourths of the incomes earned by men, who still dominate the boardrooms and political power centers.• This was done by widening the participation in the exercise of political power.• She claims to have psychic powers.• And kings, in particular, have both the incentive and the power to achieve their wishes.• The ostrich is a bird that no longer has the power of flight.• Only Parliament has the power to make new laws.• Of much greater practical significance, and by no means obsolete, is the power to punish for contempt.• Doctors cannot explain why some people lack the power to fight off the disease.• Not withstanding this limitation, the powers contained in the section do not restrict any other express or implied rights of action.• She was so surprised that for a few seconds she lost the power of speech.• Mike had tremendous power in his forearms.• There are various power conservancy options like three levels of screen brightness, and variable times for screen and disk power-down.• China has threatened to use its veto power in the Security Council.• The western powers hardly knew how to react to this threat.• Germany's strong industrial base has helped maintain its status as a major world power.
power over• Local governments have little power over cable television companies.• Many people see poverty as something we have little power over.
in power• The Socialists have been in power since the 1965 revolution.• He's been in power now for eight years.• Gorbachev could not have remained in power without the support of the Red Army.• The Congress Party in India lost its legislative majority in the late 1970s after nearly thirty years in power.
student/black/consumer etc power• In a racially divided Boston after the advent of civil rights, the sisters are sent to a Black Power school.• Talking about black power with their hands and their pockets empty.• In other words, the working class characteristics of low economic resources and consumer power no longer applied.• I don't care about rock festivals or black power or student revolutions or going to the Moon.• All these fellers screaming black power yet when was the last time one of them purchased airfare to the dark continent.• Tee shirts had the black power fist, Angela Davis and Che Guevara printed on them.• One way to help is to give these students power.
power of arrest/veto etc• It also carries a power of arrest; a constable may arrest without warrant anyone whom he reasonably suspects is committing affray.• The police, of course, have extensive powers of arrest; but these powers are not unlimited.• As sanctions in the event of non-compliance, the peace keeper has powers of arrest, or detention short of arrest.• The chamber refused to give magistrates power of arrest over the five, however.• It will not carry police powers of arrest and search of premises.• Suggestions in the bill for an independent panel of experts to be given the power of veto over the research were rejected.• Authors should have the power of veto over blurbs - the book deserved a better one than this.• Voice over Police are already monitoring the movements of travellers convoys and the exclusion order will give them widespread powers of arrest.
powers of observation/concentration/persuasion• But in this modern scientific era, geophysicists' powers of observation are extraordinarily advanced.• Her powers of observations however, remained no less acute.• The president could have moved mountains with a golden economy and his powers of persuasion, but he didn't.• The United States had towns and industries that were already flourishing; it also had immense powers of persuasion and assimilation.• But his wariness, his incessant powers of observation and vigilance, set him apart from others.• Speechreading increases powers of concentration and sharpens the mind wonderfully.• He would listen in, showing more powers of concentration than he ever did at work.• The greatest athletes are legendary for their powers of concentration.
under its own power• The water, carried in pressure aqueducts and siphons, could arrive under its own power.• The ship is sailing for Scotland under its own power.• It moved three quarters of a mile downwind where it managed to hold station under its own power.
power cut/failure/outage• For example, the specialist Sun Frost range keeps food fresh for weeks rather than days if a power cut occurs.• The average freezer will keep food frozen for two days in the time of a blackout or a power failure.• A drop in voltage can be more serious than a power cut.• Customers of San Diego Gas & Electric had power failures that lasted an average of 57 minutes that year.• Energy crisis Periodic power cuts were imposed from Oct. 29 after electricity supplies from the Soviet Union were suddenly suspended.• Finally, an emergency lighting kit should always be ready in an accessible place, in case of a sudden power failure.• From retail stores to hospitals to universities, doors remained open as back-up generators kicked in almost immediately following the power outage.
world power• In literature, if in little else, Britain was again a world power.• The first stemmed from Britain's own decline as a world power.• China is regaining its place as a world power, a status it enjoyed for 3,000 years and lost only a few centuries ago.• Britain became a world power because it handled four institutions supremely well.• The United States had replaced Great Britain as the dominant world power.• The United States had replaced Great Britain as the dominant world power.• Nor was the United States the dominant world power it had been in 1945.• And never suppose that the other great world powers are unaware of the effects exchange programs can have.• For most of the time the United States played little part in the organization of world power except in the Far East.• Gradually, watching world powers responding differently as new crises emerged, it fell into place.
Related topics: Power
power2 ●○○ verb  
1  [transitiveT]TP to supply power to a vehicle or machine 给〔车辆或机器〕提供动力，以动力驱动
2  [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move with a lot of force and speed 飞速行驶，快速行进
3 power something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v to make a machine start working 使〔机器〕启动
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power up• He hates the idea of giving up even one day of power.• It was a tentative document that merely asked for provincial legislation enabling municipalities to buy, sell, and distribute electric power.• So, when conversations starts sort of fading, people use questions to power them up.• What we pressed him to do in Committee was to include in the Bill power to set up a funding council.• Once you power them up and get a topic, what you see is people can glide for awhile on that topic.• You use a question to power them back up because it opens up a topic.• The handle of the power mower pokes up intact.• When spending power goes up relatively quickly the long-term growth in property crime slows down.
→ high-powered
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power• Undergravel filtration is powered by two Aquaclear 402 powerheads.• Most chain saws are powered by two-cycle gasoline engines.• Yet breaking the endless cycle of global poverty that powers these wars is achievable, Mr Annan says.
Related topics: Electricity
power3 adjectiveadj [only before noun]  
1  TPdriven by an electric motor 电动机驱动的
2. power breakfast/lunch etc informalIMPORTANT a meal at which people meet to discuss business 洽谈商务的早餐/午餐等
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power breakfast/lunch etc• The perfect hit, the literary equivalent to a high-octane power lunch.• Whether it's a power lunch or a romantic dinner, a meal at Cicada always feels like a special occasion.
3. power suit informal clothes which you wear at work to make you look important or confident 〔工作时穿着以显示权威或自信的〕权力套装
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power suit• Even today, most politicians rarely wear neckties, much less power suits.• Shoppers find an abundance of red power suits.
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power• power steering• Does this car have power windows?
From Longman Business Dictionary
powerpow·er1 /ˈpaʊəpaʊr/ noun
1[uncountableU] the ability or right to control people, organizations, events etc
I’m against giving too much power to one man.
power over
Congress’s power over federal spending
He plans to resign after losing a power struggle within the firm.
2[countableC, uncountableU]LAW the right or authority to do something
The lawmakers approved the President’s demands for special powers to implement change.
He had almost unlimited executive powers to restructure the organization as he saw fit.
The Board of Trade invoked emergency powers (=special powers used to deal with an unusual dangerous situation) to stop an attempt to limit the soybean market.
→ banking power → borrowing powers → underwriting power
3[countableC] a country or organization that is strong and has a lot of influence
The US is still the world’s leading economic power.
a global financial power
a war between film producers and some of cable TV’s biggest powers
4[uncountableU] an ability to do something, influence a situation etc
the incredible power of advertising
the job-generating power of small firms
→ bargaining power → buyer power → buying power → earning power → grey power → market power → pester power → pricing power → purchasing power → spending power
5[uncountableU] energy that is used to make electricity, electricity itself, and the industries that produce it
Turn the power on with the switch.
doubts about the safety of nuclear power
renewable energy, such as wind and solar power (=power from the sun’s energy)
6[uncountableU] the ability of a machine to perform work
Supercomputers use multiple processors to vastly increase computing power and speed.
powerpower2 verb
1[transitiveT] to supply power to a vehicle or machine
The car will be powered by electricity.
2gas-powered/nuclear-powered etc working by means of gas, NUCLEAR ENERGY etc
gas-powered turbines
→ power up
powerpower3 adjectiveadj [only before a noun]
1driven by a motor
power tools
2informal showing that you are an important person in a business organization
If you think you can have a power career and a fulfilling family life, you’re crazy.
the director’s power lunches with movie moguls in trendy restaurants
a power nap (=a short sleep during the day that allows you to work more effectively later)
Origin power1
(1200-1300) Old French poeir, from poeir “to be able”, from Latin potere; → POTENT
pow·er1 noun
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→COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2 →n COLLOCATIONS3 →n COLLOCATIONS4
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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
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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。
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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
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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。
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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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