power

英 ['paʊə(r)] 美 ['paʊər]

• n. 力量；力；能力；权力；【数】幂；电力
• v. 使有力量；给 ... 提供动力
• adj. 电力的；力量的；权力的

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [S][U]权力,势力; 影响力

   control over others; influence

2. [U]政权

   governmental control

3. [U][C]权力,职权

   right to act, given by law, rule, or official position

4. [U]能力,天赋; 体力,力量

   what one can do; ability to have physical effect; strength

5. [U]功力,动力,功率

   force that can be used for doing work, driving amachine, or producing electricity

6. [C]强国,有权势的人〔团体等〕

   a person, group, nation, spirit, etc., that has influence or control

7. [C]幂,乘方

   the number of times that an amount is to be multiplied by itself

v. (动词)

1. vt. 向…提供动力

   supply power to especially a vehicle

2. vi. 飞速行驶

   move powerfully and fast

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 势力，权利
2. 力，力量，能量
3. 动力，电力，电能
4. 能力，实力
5. 强国，大国，政权
6. 率，功率
7. 体力
8. 权限，职权
9. 有影响的机构
10. (光学仪器的)放大率，(透镜的)焦强
11. 【数】幂，乘方，指数
12. 影响力
13. 有权力的人
14. 【统计学】功效，统计假设的概率
15. 【棒球】多垒安全打能力，击远球能力
16. 鲍尔（美国制造的驱逐舰）

v. 动词

1. <口>快速前进，迅猛移动
2. 使有力量
3. 给...装发动机
4. 赋与...以动力，给...提供动力，向...提供动力，给...供电
5. 用动力发动
6. 拖动，驱动，推动
7. 使（机器）启动

adj. 形容词

1. 用电力(或动力)发动的
2. 有助力装置的

英英释义

Noun:

1. possession of controlling influence;

   "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"
   "the power of his love saved her"
   "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
   

2. (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

3. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done;

   "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
   

4. (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power;

   "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"
   "during his first year in office"
   "during his first year in power"
   "the power of the president"
   

5. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority;

   "the mysterious presence of an evil power"
   "may the force be with you"
   "the forces of evil"
   

6. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

7. physical strength

8. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

9. a very wealthy or powerful businessman;

   "an oil baron"
   

Verb:

1. supply the force or power for the functioning of;

   "The gasoline powers the engines"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. A man should rely upon his own power.
   人类应该依靠自身的力量。
2. Such things aren't within the compass of my power.
   这些事不在我力可能及的范围之内。
3. I intend to release my karma to give power away.
   我意愿释放我送给别人力量的业力。
4. Not that I don't want to help you, but that it's beyond my power to do so.
   并不是我不想帮忙,而是我能力有限。
5. 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。

用作动词 (v.)

1. So you need to power up your lymph system.
   因此你需要增强淋巴系统的功能。
2. To power your camera you will need some rechargeable batteries.
   要为你的相机供电，你需要一些可充电电池。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. She's gone to some power lunch to discuss the deal.
   她赴巨头午餐会商讨此事。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The power corrupted him, corroding his mind and poisoning his judgment.
   权力腐蚀了他,侵蚀了他的思想,毁掉了他的判断力。
2. This country extends its power and influence into neighbouring countries.
   这个国家将其势力与影响扩大至邻国。
3. Our country has greatly increased in power and prestige.
   我国的实力大大增强,国际威望也显著提高了。
4. Now I've got him in my power,I can make him do anything I want.
   现在他受我支配,我可以随心所欲让他为我做事。
5. The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.
   土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
6. The whole matter boils down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.
   整个事情归根结底无非是工会与董事们之间的权力之争。
7. The chairman was forced to resign following a boardroom power struggle.
   董事会里经过一番权力斗争,董事长被迫辞职了。
8. Success in the peace talks crowned this government's period in power.
   和谈的成功使这届政府任期圆满结束。
9. The future of the island is bound up with the fortunes of the ruling power.
   这个岛的前景与其掌权者的命运息息相关。
10. The Progressive Party was returned to power, with an increased majority in the election.
    进步党在大选中获胜而重新执政,其多数派的地位进一步增强。
11. The President has exceeded his powers.
    总统越权了。
12. The powers of a president are defined in the constitution.
    总统的权力在宪法里做了规定。
13. Many people think that the government exercises too much power over people's ordinary activities.
    很多人认为政府对人们的日常生活限制太多。
14. The raising of 5000 yuan for the clinic was a task beyond their power.
    要为医疗站筹集五千块钱是一项他们力不能胜的任务。
15. She equals him in mental power but not in physical strength.
    她的智力比得上他,但是体力就不如他了。
16. He felt as if he had lost his power of judgement.
    他觉得自己仿佛已失去了判断力。
17. It is the power of speech which most clearly differentiates men from the animals.
    有无说话能力是人与动物最明显的区别。
18. She is a woman of great intellectual powers.
    她是个智力超群的女人。
19. The girls exhibited great powers of endurance in the tug-of-war.
    姑娘们在拔河比赛中表现出极大的耐力。
20. The relics are credited with miraculous powers.
    这些遗骸被认为具有神奇的力量。
21. So enormous was the hurricane's power that it carried away whole buildings.
    飓风的力量大极了,竟刮走了整座整座的建筑物。
22. These new electric buses pick up their power from overhead wires.
    这些新电车从车顶上方的电线接受供电。
23. With abundant hydro-electric resources there is now power available for new industries.
    由于有丰富的水电资源,现在有动力供新兴工业使用。
24. The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power.
    正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率。
25. They've decided on building a power plant there.
    他们已决定在那里修建一座发电厂。
26. The power needs of the ship must be ascertained.
    这艘船所需的动力必须弄清。
27. To avoid a power cut, they decided to feed off an alternate generator.
    为了防止停电,他们决定靠备用发电机发电。
28. That country has become a super power.
    那个国家已成为一个超级大国。
29. The two powers entered into boundary negotiations.
    两个大国着手进行边界问题谈判。
30. However weak the nation may be, it will never bend to a greater power.
    无论这个国家多么弱小,它绝不屈服于比它强大的国家。
31. How much is the sixth power of nine?
    九的六次幂是多少?
32. The amount two to the power of three is written 23, and means 2×2×2.2
    的3次幂写成23,意即2×2×2。

～+to- v

1. Only certain directors in the company have the power to sign company cheques.
   该公司只有某几个董事有权签署公司支票。
2. The police and the army have been given special powers to deal with such a situation.
   警察和军队已被授予特殊权力来处理这一局面。
3. They don't hold the power to hire or fire at will.
   他们没有随意雇用或解雇的权力。
4. The State Council exercises the function and power to appoint and remove administrative personnel according to the provisions of the law.
   国务院有依照法律规定行使任命行政人员的职权。
5. My father has lost his powers to work.
   我父亲已丧失了工作能力。
6. Every normal, healthy person has power to think.
   每一个正常、健康的人都有思维能力。
7. A car needs a lot of power to go fast.
   汽车高速行驶需要很大动力。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. Those planes powered down and off the ramp.
   那几架飞机沿停机坪滑行而出。
2. The racing car powered down the home straight.
   赛车在终点直道上疾驰。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Atomic energy powers the submarine.
   原子能供给核潜艇以动力。
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2. All these modern educational aids are powered by electricity.
   所有这些现代化教具都是电动的。
3. Its radar equipment was powered by a nuclear reactor.
   其雷达装置由一核反应堆提供动力。

经典引文

• Is it not in your power to open your eyes?

  出自： G. Berkeley

• The red rays of the spectrum possess a very high heating power.

  出自： J. Tyndall

• Mistrust of science has been strengthened by the latest revelations of its power to harm.

  出自： R. Hoggart

• Material success had extinguished..the power of speculative thought.

  出自： J. Barzun

• The police launch..was powered by two big Perkins engines.

  出自： A. York

• Cold air..sweeps..across the country, powered by the prevailing westerly winds.

  出自：Nordic Skiing

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

do a power of good

对(某人)大有好处 be very beneficial to sb
do sb a power of good
Her holiday has done her a power of good.

度过了这一假期对她大有好处。
A long cool drink would do us all a power of good!

我们要是能喝上一大杯清凉饮料,那多好呀!

the powers that be

当权者,当权派 people who control an organization, a country, etc.

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• attain power 获得权力〔政权〕
• break power 削弱势力
• come back into power 重新上台
• come into power 上台,开始执政
• control power 控制权力
• curb sb's power 抑制某人的权力
• define sb's powers 规定某人的权力范围
• destroy power 摧毁势力
• exercise power 运用权力,实施权力,行使权力
• extend power 扩大权限
• fall from power 失去权力
• follow power 顺从权力
• hand power over 把权力转让给…,对…有控制权〔支配权〕
• hold power over sb 对某人有支配权
• lose power 失去权力〔能力、动力〕
• misuse power 滥用权力
• reserve power to 保留…的权力
• return to power 重新执政
• secure power 夺取政权,牢牢掌握权力
• seize power 夺取权力
• supply power for 为…提供能源
• take power 取得权力
• take all power into one's hand 大权独揽
• transfer power 移交权力
• use power 运用权力
• worship power 崇拜权力
• belittle power 低估能力
• create power 产生动力
• develop power 发展能力
• enhance mental power 提高智力
• generate power 产生动力
• increase power 提高能力
• lessen power 减低能力
• strengthen power 加强能力
• underestimate power 低估能力
• weaken power 削弱能力
• cut off power 关上开关
• turn off power 关上开关
• turn on power 启动开关
• raise five to the third power 取五的三次方

形容词+～

• absolute power 绝对权力〔权威〕
• decision-making power 决策权
• executive power 行政权,执行权
• foreign power 外国势力,外国政权
• full power 全部权力
• legislative power 立法权
• political power 政治力量,政权
• bargaining power 讨价还价的能力
• bodily power 体力
• buying power 购买力
• civil power 民力
• creative power 创造力
• earning power 挣钱的能力
• economic power 经济实力
• electric power 电力,电能
• hydroelectric power 水力发电的电能
• imitative power 模仿力
• intellectual power 智力
• magic powers 魔力
• mechanical power 机械力
• mental power 智力,脑力
• national power 国力
• nuclear power 核能,核大国
• solar power 太阳能
• staying power 持久力
• supernatural power 超自然的力量
• vital power 生命力
• great powers 列强
• industrial power 工业强国
• military power 军队
• naval power 海军
• occupying power 占领国
• warring powers 交战国

名词+～

• emergency power 紧急状态时的权力
• sovereign power 主权
• state power 国家权力
• world powers 世界强国
• animal power 畜力
• brain power 脑力
• fire power 火力
• horse power 马力
• labour power 劳动力
• man power 劳动力
• memory power 记忆力
• third power 三次方
• war power 军事能力
• water power 水力
• wind power 风力
• working power 工作能力

～+名词

• power plant 发电厂
• power politics 强权政治
• power station 发电站

介词+～

• beyond sb's power 为某人能力所不及
• in power 掌权的
• in one's power 在能力〔权力〕之内
• into power 当权
• balance of power 势力均衡,(国际)均势
• transfer of power 政权过渡
• out of sb's power 超越某人的能力
• sail under its own power 靠自身的动力航行
• within one's power 在能力〔权力〕之内

～+介词

• power for good 做好事的能力
• power for machine 开动机器的动力
• power in hand 手中的权力
• power of expression 表达能力
• power of office 职权
• power of reading 阅读能力
• power of reasoning 推理能力
• power of thinking 思维能力
• power of thought 思维能力
• power of wind 风力
• power of work 工作能力
• power over 对…的控制权
• power over men 支配人的权力

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• power the aircraft 给飞机提供动力
• power the radar 给雷达提供动力
• power the submarine 给潜艇提供动力

～+副词

• power confidently 自信地飞驶
• power decisively 果断地飞驶
• power deliberately 故意地飞驶
• power erratically 不规律地飞驶
• power fondly 盲目地飞驶
• power freely 随意地飞驶
• power murderously 极其危险地飞驶
• power successfully 成功地飞驶
• power unexpectedly 出乎意料地飞驶

词语用法

1. 当“power”前面有“a”或者“the”时，后面接动名词比较常见。

   she used to have a powder of being late.
   她曾经有权利晚到。

2. 当“powder”前面没有“a”或者“the”时，后面则接“不定式”。

   She used to have powder to be late.

3. 有些表达方式中，power常用复数形式powers，如his powers of mind, his powers of observation, his powers as a novelist, a novelist at the height of his powers等。

n. (名词)

1. power的基本意思是“力,力量”,可指人的体力、思维能力,也可指机器的功力、动力或功率,还可指人或国家甚至是某个机构的权力、势力或影响力。这种权力或影响力可由法律、规章所赋予,也可由于本身力量的强大而自然产生的。power作“强国”解时,一般指在政治、经济或军事等方面对世界有一定影响的大国或强国。power还可用于数学方面,作“幂,乘方”解。
2. power作“权”“权力”“势力”“政权”“功力〔率〕”解是不可数名词; 表示“强国”“幂,乘方”时是可数名词; 表示“能力”时有时可用于复数形式,表示“体力,力量”解时通常用作不可数名词。
3. power作“权力”“能力”“动力”解时后面可接动词不定式作定语。

v. (动词)

1. power的基本意思是指向飞机、雷达、汽车等提供原动力,此时是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。引申可表示“飞速行驶”,此时作不及物动词。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

in power, in one's power

• 这两个短语意思不同:in power是“得势”或“上台”的意思,而in one's power作“有权力”或“在权力范围内”解。例如:
• If the renegade clique of that country were in power, it would have meant serious disaster for the people.如果那个国家的叛徒集团一得势,人民就要遭殃。
• It is in our power not to copy everything foreign.我们有权不全部照抄外国的东西。

power, energy, force, might, strength, vigour

• 这组词的共同意思是“能”“能量”“精力”。其区别在于:
• 1.energy在物理学定义中为“能”“能量”,用于生理学上指“精力”。
• 2.power系一般用语,可指动力、思维能力等各种力量或能力。例如:
• A car needs a lot of power to go fast.汽车高速行驶需要很大动力。
• Every normal, healthy person has power to think.每一个正常、健康的人都有思维能力。
• 3.strength指某人或某物所具有的内在力量,可指体力、力气或抽象的力量。例如:
• He hasn't got enough strength to get out of bed.他没有足够的力气下床。
• At last his strength gave out.他的体力终于不支了。
• He has strength of character.他性格坚强。
• Union is strength.团结就是力量。
• 4.force指的是物质或精神力量,多指为做成某事而使用的力量,也常指武力。例如:
• We had to use force to get into the house.我们不得不强行进屋。
• Some of them forced their way into our office.他们中有些人强行进入我们的办公室。
• His arguments forced them to admit he was right.他的论据迫使他们承认他是对的。
• The thief forced her to hand over the money.贼强迫她把钱交出来。
• 5.might指“力量”“威力”“强权”“权势”等,既可指人体的力量,也可指政治、军事等的强大而产生的威力,其程度要比其他几个词强。例如:
• The army fought bravely, but it was crushed by the might of its powerful enemy.军队勇敢地战斗,但最终还是被敌人强大的势力所摧垮。
• They would have little chance to survive against our might.在我们的强大力量面前,他们几乎无法继续生存下去。
• The work was so difficult that it was beyond my might.这项工作太难了,它超出了我的能力。
• The competition is strong and we must study with all our might.竞争是强有力的,我们须尽全力地学习。
• 6.vigour指生命产生的力量,常译为“活力”。例如:
• He is full of vigour.他充满了活力。

nation，state，country，land，power

• 这些名词均含“国家”之意。
• nation普通用词，指在某一国土定居的人民、民族，强调人民。
• state正式用词，指政治概念上的国家，即由政府所代表的国家。
• country普通用词，侧重国土与人民。
• land常用于文学中，侧重国土，带感情色彩。
• power特指拥有强大军事力量，在国际事务中有较强权威或影响的国家，即强国、大国。

power，force，strength

• 这组名词都有力量的意思。
• power指身体上、精神上或心理上的力量, 不管是表现出来的还是潜在的。
• force指运用或发挥出来的力量，可以克服阻力，使人或物按要求方向运动。
• strength指内部固有的力量，表示物质力量时，着重体格或构造健全、完善等方面的力量, 如体力强度等；表示精神力量时, 指持久、坚定、无畏、坚韧等。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 他们几个在这个国家里是很有权势的人。

   误 They are great power in the country.

   正 They are great powers in the country.

   析 power作“有势力者”或“有影响的人或物”解时是可数名词。

2. 新政府将在下月开始执政。

   误 The new government will come into the power next month.

   正 The new government will come into power next month.

   析 表示“开始执政”应该说come into power, power前没有定冠词。

词源解说

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自盎格鲁法语的pouair；最初源自拉丁语的potis，意为强有力的。

近反义词

【近义词】

• energy
• force
• might
• strength
• vigour

【反义词】

• powerlessness 无力

派生词

v.(动词)

• powerless adj. 无权力的；无力量的;对某事无能为力的‖powerlessly adv. 无权力地；无力量地‖powerlessness n. 无力；无能为力