pow·er·ful /ˈpaʊəfəl $ ˈpaʊr-/ ●●● S3 W2 adjectiveadj 1 important 重要的POWER a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions 权力强大的,有势力的 → powerless He was one of the most powerful men in Bohemia. 他是波希米亚最有权势的人物之一。
a very influential and powerful family 很有权势的家庭
rich and powerful nations 富强的国家
2 speech/film etc 演讲/电影等STRONG FEELING OR BELIEF having a strong effect on someone’s feelings or opinions 强有力的,有影响[感染]力的 a powerful speech 有感染力的演讲
powerful reasons/arguments (=reasons that make you think that something must be true) 有说服力的理由/论证
Good teamwork is a powerful tool (=very effective method) for effective management. 良好的团队合作是有效管理的利器。
3 feeling/effect 感情/效果 a powerful feeling or effect is very strong or great 〔感情〕强烈的;〔效果〕巨大的 Immigrants have had a powerful influence on the local culture. 外来移民对当地文化产生了巨大的影响。
a powerful sense of tradition 强烈的传统意识
4 machine/weapon etc 机器/武器等EFFECTIVE a powerful machine, engine, weapon etc is very effective and can do a lot 〔机器、引擎、武器等〕功率大的,效能高的 a new generation of more powerful PCs 功能更强大的新一代个人电脑
a machine that is immensely powerful 功率巨大的机器
a powerful 24-valve engine 24阀的大功率引擎
a powerful telescope 高倍望远镜
5 physically strong 强壮的,强健的STRONG FEELING OR BELIEF physically strong 身体强壮的 Jed was a powerful, well-built man. 杰德是个强壮结实的男人。
The females are smaller and less powerful than the males. 雌性体型比雄性小,力气也没有雄性大。
► see thesaurus at strong 6 a lot of force 很大的力量 a powerful blow, explosion etc has a lot of force 猛烈的,有力的 an explosion ten times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb 比广岛原子弹威力大十倍的爆炸
a powerful right-foot shot on goal 有力的右脚射门
winds powerful enough to uproot trees 足以把树木连根拔起的狂风
7. medicine 药MDEFFECT/INFLUENCE a powerful medicine or drug has a very strong effect on your body 〔药物〕强效的 8 team/army etc 球队/军队等BEAT/DEFEAT a powerful team, army etc is very strong and can easily defeat other teams or armies 强大的 a powerful fighting force 强大的作战部队
9 quality 性质STRONG TASTE OR SMELL very strong, bright, loud etc 浓烈的,强烈的;明亮的;响亮的 a powerful singing voice 嘹亮的歌喉
the powerful headlights 前灯射出的强烈光束
—powerfully adverbadv Christie is very powerfully built. 克里斯蒂体格非常健壮。
→ all-powerful THESAURUSpowerful a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions 有势力的;权力强大的the world’s most powerful nation 世界第一强国
Parliament had become more powerful than the King. 议会的权力已经大于国王。
na powerful political family
influential having a lot of power to influence what happens, because people pay attention to what you say 有影响力的a highly influential fashion designer 一位极具影响力的时装设计师
He’s one of the most influential figures in international politics. 他是国际政坛最具影响力的人物之一。
strong powerful – used about people or groups in politics who have a lot of supporters 〔政治上〕强大的The communists were particularly strong in the big industrial cities. 共产党人在大型工业城市特别有影响力。
nHe is a strong voice in the state assembly.
dominant more powerful than other people, groups, countries etc 占支配地位的She was the dominant force in women’s tennis for many years. 多年来,她在女子网坛占据绝对地位。
The company has a dominant position in the market. 这家公司在市场上占主导地位。