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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1194 COCA: 1275

strength

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strength /streŋθ, strenθ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  
1 physical 体力上的 [uncountableU]STRONG PERSON the physical power and energy that makes someone strong 体力,力气,力量 OPP weakness
have/find the strength to do something
 She didn’t even have the strength to stand up.
她甚至连站起来的力气都没有了。
 I’m trying to build up my strength.
我在努力增强体力。
 Jo hit him with all her strength.
乔用尽全力打他。
 He never ceased to be amazed by her physical strength.
他一直对她的体力感到惊诧。
2 determination 意志力 [uncountableU]DETERMINED the quality of being brave or determined in dealing with difficult or unpleasant situations 意志力,毅力
have/find the strength to do something
 Jenny didn’t have the strength to end the relationship.
珍妮没有勇气结束这段关系。
 She had enormous strength of character (=strong ability to deal with difficult situations).
她意志很坚强。
strength of mind/purpose
 The sea was very cold and it required great strength of mind to get in.
海水很冷,需要有很大的勇气才能下去。
 I think you have to find an inner strength in order to feel good about yourself.
我觉得只有找到内心的力量才能有自信。
tower of strength at tower1(3)
3 feeling/belief 感情/信仰 [uncountableU]STRONG FEELING OR BELIEF how strong a feeling, belief, or relationship is 坚强;坚定;强烈程度 SYN depth
strength of
 Governments cannot ignore the strength of public opinion.
政府不能忽视公众舆论的力量。
 We understand the strength of feeling against the proposal.
我们知道对该建议有强烈的反对情绪。
4 organization/country etc 组织/国家等 [uncountableU]POWER the political, military, or economic power of an organization, country, or system 〔政治、军事或经济上的〕实力
strength of
 the strength of the US economy
美国的经济实力
 The socialists organized a show of strength (=when a country or organization shows how strong it is).
社会主义者组织了一场实力展示。
5 useful quality or ability 有用的品质或能力 [countableC]GOOD AT a particular quality or ability that gives someone or something an advantage 优点,长处,优势 OPP weakness
 Her main strength is her critical thinking ability.
她的最大长处在于她具有批判性思考的能力。
strength of
 The great strength of our plan lies in its simplicity.
我们这个计划的最大长处在于它简单易行。
 Be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses.
要清楚你自己的长处和短处。
6 object 物体 [uncountableU]STRONG OBJECT how strong an object or structure is, especially its ability to last for a long time without breaking 强度 OPP weakness
strength of
 a device for testing the strength of concrete structures
测试混凝土结构强度的设备
7 substance/mixture 物质/混合物 [countableC, uncountableU]STRONG TASTE OR SMELL how strong a substance or mixture is 强度;浓度;烈度
 Add water to dilute the solution to the required strength.
在溶液中加水稀释至规定浓度。
full-strength/half-strength/double-strength etc
 Young plants can be fed with half-strength liquid fertilizer.
幼株可以施一半浓度的液体肥料。
8 number of people 人数 [uncountableU]NUMBER the number of people in a team, army etc 〔球队、军队等的〕人力,人数;兵力
9 money 货币 [uncountableU]VALUE the value of a country’s money when compared to other countries’ money 〔某国货币价值的〕坚挺程度
10 on the strength of something BECAUSEbecause of something 基于某事物;受某事物的鼓励
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11 position of strength ADVANTAGEa position where you have an advantage over someone, especially in a discussion 〔尤指在讨论中的〕优势地位
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12 go from strength to strength SUCCESSFULto become more and more successful 不断取得成功;日益壮大
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13 natural force 自然力 [uncountableU]HEOHEM how strong a natural force is 强度,力度
14. colour/light/flavour/smell etc 颜色/光线/味道/气味等 [uncountableU]BRIGHT how strong a colour, taste etc is 浓度,浓淡程度
15. give me strength! spokenANNOY used when you are annoyed or angry about something 给我力量吧,真叫人受不了 〔用于表示烦恼或生气〕
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16. not know your own strength to not realize how strong you are 没有意识到自己的力量
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 1: the physical power and energy that makes someone strong
adjectives
physical strength
Some of the tasks required considerable physical strength.
great/enormous strength
Hercules was famous for his great strength.
superhuman strength (=much greater than ordinary strength)
In the movie, Walsh performs feats of superhuman strength.
superior strength (=greater than someone else's)
Using his superior strength, Rocky dragged the struggling Larsen another twenty yards back.
brute strength (=physical strength rather than intelligence or careful thinking)
There is more to wrestling than brute strength. Tactics are important too.
full strength
It takes time to get your full strength back after you have been ill.
verbs
have the strength to do something
He didn't even have the strength to sit up.
find the strength to do something
Mary found the strength to climb up onto the upturned boat.
use your strength
He used all his strength to heave the door shut.
gather/muster/summon your strength (=get enough strength to do something)
He sat for a couple of minutes, gathering his strength.
build up your strength (=make yourself stronger)
You need to build up your strength.
gain strength
After the operation, he spent several weeks relaxing and gaining strength.
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 2: the quality of being brave or determined in dealing with difficult or unpleasant situations
adjectives
great strength
She showed great strength in dealing with her problems.
inner strength
Geoff had an inner strength which got him through the tough times.
mental strength
He's a player who has the skill and the mental strength to win.
verbs
have the strength to do something
This proved that he has the strength to cope with such a high-powered job.
find the strength to do something
Paula had found the strength to escape from an abusive marriage.
gain/draw strength from somebody/something
He gained strength from being back with the people and things he loved.
show strength
The decision to continue shows incredible strength and courage.
phrases
strength of character (=strong ability to deal with difficult situations)
The victims' families have shown amazing strength of character.
strength of purpose/mind (=determination to do something)
In pursuing this ambition, William showed remarkable strength of purpose.
a source of strength (=person or thing that makes you brave or determined)
Her faith had always been a source of strength for her.
nCOLLOCATIONSMeaning 5: a particular quality or ability that gives someone or something an advantage
adjectives
a great strength
Diversity is one of India's greatest strengths.
a real strength
The play's real strength is the way it explores relationships.
verbs
build on/capitalize on a strength (=use it as a basis for further achievement)
The organization must move forward and capitalize on its strengths.
play to your strengths (=use people's qualities and abilities in the best way in order to achieve something)
Both parties are playing to their strengths.
identify strengths
The teacher can identify each child's strengths and build on these.
know somebody's strengths
It's important to know your strengths as well as your weaknesses.
somebody's/something's strength lies in something
The show's strength lies in the fact that it appeals to all ages.
phrases
strengths and weaknesses
All technologies have different strengths and weaknesses.
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From Longman Business Dictionary
strengthstrength /streŋθ, strenθ/ noun [countableC]
1FINANCEECONOMICSthe value of a country’s money, especially when this is at a high level
strength of
the strength of the yen on the international money markets
2the power or influence that a person, organization, country etc has
strength of
the strength of the US economy
Before and during negotiations, a salesperson will benefit by assessing the relative strength of his power base.
3the good qualities or abilities that someone or something has
One of her management strengths is the ability to delegate.
Judging one’s own strengths and weaknesses is far from easy.
Origin strength
Old English strengthu
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1194 COCA: 1275
strength

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1how strong sb/sth is力量;強度ADJECTIVE | VERB + STRENGTH | STRENGTH + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, enormous, great, immense, incredible, tremendous巨大的力量;極大的力量;驚人的力量high高強度The material has exceptionally high strength for its weight.這種材料的質量強度比格外高。greater, superior更強的/超強的力量His superior physical strength won him the title.他憑藉超強的體力贏得了冠軍。relative相對強度Profits have been helped by the relative strength of the euro against the dollar.歐元相對於美元較為堅挺,因此收益較高。maximum最大強度growing, increased不斷增加的/提高了的力量new-found新獲得的力量continuing持續的走強the continuing strength of the pound英鎊的持續堅挺surprising, unexpected令人驚奇的/出人意料的力量superhuman, supernatural超人的/超自然的力量brute, sheer蠻力He got the door open with brute strength.他用蠻力打開了門。extra外加的強度They are reinforced with steel for extra strength.產品都加了鋼,以增加強度。collective, combined, overall集體的力量;合力They believe their combined strength will overwhelm the competition.他們相信他們團結起來將會贏得比賽。numerical人數上的實力the numerical strength of the Chinese army中國軍隊的人數優勢emotional, inner, mental, spiritual情感/內心/心理/精神力量muscle, muscular, physical肌肉力量;體力tensile抗張強度The steel adds tensile strength to the concrete.鋼增加了混凝土的抗張強度。arm, leg臂力;腿部力量It's well known that cycling builds leg strength.眾所周知,蹬自行車能增強腿部力量。lower-body, upper-body下身/上身力量economic, electoral, financial, industrial, military經濟/競選/財政/工業/軍事實力police, troop, union, etc.警力、軍力、工會力量等US troop strength in Afghanistan dropped to 18 000.美國在阿富汗的兵力降至 18,000 人。bargaining (especially BrE) 談判實力wind風力signal信號強度The phone company aims to improve signal strength within buildings.電話公司打算提升建築物內部的信號強度。alcoholic酒精濃度VERB + STRENGTHhave, possess擁有/具有力量He had just enough strength to reach for the phone.他只剩下伸手去夠電話的力氣了。lack缺乏實力find, muster, summon, summon up獲得力量;匯聚力量;鼓足勁兒I'm trying to summon up the strength to do some more work.我試圖鼓足力氣再幹些活兒。draw, draw on, use吸取/利用/使用力量She was able to draw on her immense inner strength.她能夠吸取內心深處的巨大力量。put投入力量He put all his strength into reorganizing the department.他把所有的精力都用到部門改組上了。take花費力氣It took all his strength to open the box.他使出全部力氣才打開那個盒子。boost, build, build up, improve, increase增強力量;積累力量You need to try and build up your strength before the winter.你需要在冬季到來之前努力增強體力。I began taking gymnastics classes to boost my strength and flexibility.我開始上體操課,以增強體力和柔韌性。gain, gather獲得/聚集力量The opinion that the president should stand down has gained considerable strength.總統應該下台的觀點已經獲得大量的支持。gain in, grow in, increase in力量得以增加add增加力量conserve, maintain, save保存力量lose失去力量sap消耗力量The series of steep hills sapped the cyclists' strength.一連串的陡峭山坡耗盡了騎車人的氣力。get back, recover, regain恢復力氣;重獲力量give sb/sth, lend sb/sth給予⋯力量Her love and support gave me strength.她的愛和支持給了我力量。The metal reinforcement gives it the strength to resist the high winds.金屬補強使它有力量抵抗強風。reduce, undermine減少/削弱力量Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position.她不願意回答問題,這使她地位不穩。assess, measure, test評估/估量/測試實力The Moroccan athlete ran a fast lap to test the strength of the other runners.摩洛哥運動員快跑了一圈,以試探其他選手的實力。underestimate低估實力vary in濃度上有變化These wines vary in strength between 11% and 15%.這些酒的濃度在 11 度到 15 度之間。STRENGTH + VERBgrow, increase實力增加/增強decline, drain, drain away, ebb, ebb away, fade, fail, falter, wane實力減弱;力量耗盡;實力衰退The country's economic strength is declining.該國的經濟實力在下降。Her strength was ebbing fast, so her children were called to her bedside.她的氣力在迅速消減,因此孩子們被叫到她牀邊。return恢復實力PREPOSITIONup to strength達到所需人數The Korean team was not up to strength for the final.韓國隊決賽時人員不齊。below strength, under strength (both BrE) 人手不足The Chilean team was below strength for the final.智利隊決賽時人員不齊。with strength用力She pushed him away with unexpected strength.她一下推開了他,力氣之大出乎意料。strength in⋯的力量She gradually regained strength in her legs.她逐漸恢復了腿部力量。PHRASESat full strength以全員The orchestra was at full strength for the Mahler symphony.交響樂團全員演奏馬勒的交響曲。back to full strength完全恢復力量I'm still not quite back to full strength after my illness.我生病後體力還沒完全恢復。every ounce of strength每一分力量She summoned up every ounce of strength she possessed.她使出了所有的力量。draw strength from sth從⋯吸取力量I draw great strength from the support of my family.家人的支持使我獲得極大的力量。a feat of strength力量特技He used to entertain people with his feats of strength.他過去常以力量特技表演娛樂觀眾。a pillar of strength, a tower of strength支柱He was a tower of strength to his sisters when their father died.父親死後,他成了姊妹們的支柱。a position of strength強勢地位They are negotiating from a position of strength.他們在談判中處於強勢。reserves of strength潛在的力量When she had twins, she discovered reserves of strength that she didn't know she had.有了雙胞胎之後,她發現自己擁有此前根本沒意識到的潛能。a show of strength力量展示50 000 troops massed on the border in the biggest show of strength to date.有 5 萬軍隊集結到邊境上,這是迄今為止最大規模的實力展示。a source of strength力量的源泉Her childhood memories were a great source of strength when her mother was killed.母親被害後,童年的記憶成了她巨大的力量源泉。strength of character, strength of purpose, strength of will意志力;決心;毅力strength of feeling情感的強烈程度the strength of sb's position某人地位的影響力a test of strength, a trial of strength對實力的考驗Today's vote is being seen as a test of strength for the government.今天的投票被看成是對政府實力的考驗。The dispute developed into a trial of strength between management and the union.這場糾紛演變成了資方與工會之間實力的較量。with all your strength竭盡全力She threw the rope with all her strength.她使出全身氣力扔出了繩子。
strength

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2useful quality有益的品質ADJECTIVE | VERB + STRENGTH | STRENGTH + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgreat強大的優勢What's your greatest strength?你最大的優勢是什麼?real真正的強項individual, personal, unique個人的長處;獨一無二的優勢combined聯合優勢relative相對優勢We want to learn more about the relative strengths of our students.我們想更多地瞭解學生的相對優勢在哪裏。core, key核心/關鍵優勢The company's key strength is its people.該公司的關鍵優勢在於其人員。VERB + STRENGTHcapitalize on, exploit, play to利用優勢;發揮優勢The team may not have the best players, but it plays to its strengths.這個隊也許沒有最優秀的選手,但他們善於發揮自己的長處。discover, identify發現/找到優勢STRENGTH + VERBcome from sth, lie in sth優勢來自⋯/在於⋯Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的極大優勢在於她的靈活變通。PHRASESstrengths and weaknesses強項與弱點
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1194 COCA: 1275
strength noun
strength (her inner strength) benefit1 (the strengths and weaknesses of the argument) force (physical strength)
strength

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strength ♦︎ resilience ♦︎ endurance ♦︎ stamina ♦︎ resistanceThese are all words for sb's ability to continue in a difficult situation or not to be affected by sth. 这些词均表示人的毅力、耐力、抵抗力。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配resilience / resistance to sththe strength / resilience / stamina to do sthgreat strength / resilience / endurance / staminaremarkable strength / resilience / endurancemental strength / endurance / staminato have strength / resilience / endurance / stamina / resistanceto show strength / resilience / enduranceto build up endurance / stamina / resistancesb's reserves of strength / resilience / stamina strength [uncountable, singular](in people) the quality of being brave and determined in a difficult situation 毅力;坚强决心;意志力量During his ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith.在磨难中,他得以从自己的信仰中汲取力量。You have shown great strength of character.你表现得很有毅力。She has a remarkable inner strength.她有非凡的意志力。OPP weakness weakness 2 strong

adjective

It's difficult, I know, but be strong!我知道这不容易,不过你要坚强!
resilience rɪˈzɪliəns [uncountable, singular](in people and things) the ability not to be affected or to continue quickly after sth unpleasant, such as a shock, injury or disadvantage (人或事物遭受打击、伤痛或困难等后)快速恢复的能力,适应力This comeback says much for the resilience of the team.再度获得成功充分说明这支队伍的快速恢复能力。The industry has developed a resilience to the dips the national economy may take.该产业已经形成了一种对国民经济暂时衰退的适应力。 resilient

adjective

He'll get over it-young people are amazingly resilient.他会克服这些的-年轻人有惊人的适应力。
endurance ɪnˈdjʊərəns; NAmE ɪnˈdʊrəns [uncountable](in people) the ability to continue doing sth painful, unpleasant or difficult for a long period of time without complaining (人的)忍耐力,耐久力They were humiliated beyond endurance.他们被羞辱到忍无可忍的地步。This event tests both physical and mental endurance.这个比赛项目既是对体力也是对心理承受力的考验。She was almost at the limits of her endurance.她几乎坚持不住了。 see also endure stand 2 stamina ˈstæmɪnə [uncountable](in people) the physical or mental ability to continue doing sth difficult or tiring for long periods of time (人的)耐力,耐性,持久力She didn't have the stamina to complete the course.她没耐力跑完全程。 resistance [uncountable, singular](in people, animals and plants) the power not to be affected by sth, especially a disease or drug (人、动物和植物对疾病或药物等的)抗力,抵抗力AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection.艾滋病会降低身体的抗感染能力。Many viruses develop resistance to drugs.很多病毒对药物产生耐药性。 see also resist withstand resistant

adjective

plants that are resistant to disease抗病植株heat-resistant materials耐热材料
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1194 COCA: 1275
strength
Physical strength: strength, force, energy...
The quality of being strong and not easy to break: strength, resistance, intensity...
Patience: patience, strength, acceptance...
Power, authority, influence and leadership: leadership, power, authority...
Skill, talent and ability: experience, ability, skill...
Group members and describing group members: academician, alumnus, arriviste...

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