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power

英['paʊə] 美['paʊɚ]
  • n. 功率;力量;能力;政权;势力;[数] 幂
  • vt. 激励;供以动力;使…有力量
  • vi. 快速前进
  • adj. 借影响有权势人物以操纵权力的
  • n. (Power)人名;(英、葡)鲍尔

英英释意


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. a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
5. (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"
6. 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"
7. physical strength
8. a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
9. a very wealthy or powerful businessman;
"an oil baron"