power

n.[机]动力，功率；力量；政权，权力；强国，大国

vt.运转；用发动机发动；使…有力量

vi.靠动力行进；快速行进

adj.权力的；机械能的，电动的；用电力（或动力）发动的

noun

操纵 control

1. 控制力；影响力；操纵力
   the ability to control people or things
   1. The aim is to give people more power over their own lives.
      目的是让人们更能主宰自己的生命。
   2. He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us.
      他掌握着我们的命运，可以把我们搞得狼狈不堪。
   3. to have sb in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb)
      能支配某人
2. 统治；政权
   political control of a country or an area
   1. to take/seize/lose power
      掌握 / 夺取 / 失掉政权
   2. The present regime has been in power for two years.
      现政权已经执政两年了。
   3. The party came to power at the last election.
      这个政党是在上次大选中当选执政的。
   4. They are hoping to return to power.
      他们希望重掌政权。
   5. a power struggle between rival factions within the party
      党内对立派别之间的权力斗争

能力 ability

3. 能力；机会
   the ability or opportunity to do sth
   1. It is not within my power (= I am unable or not in a position) to help you.
      我是爱莫能助啊。
   2. I will do everything in my power to help you.
      我将尽全力帮助你。
4. （身体、心智的）某种能力
   a particular ability of the body or mind
   1. He had lost the power of speech.
      他丧失了语言能力。
   2. The drug may affect your powers of concentration.
      这种药可能会影响你的注意力集中。
   3. He had to use all his powers of persuasion.
      他只好使出说服人的全部本领。
5. （全部）体力，智力
   all the abilities of a person's body or mind
   1. At 26, he is at the height of his powers and ranked fourth in the world.
      26岁时，他处于巅峰状态，排名世界第四。

权威 authority

6. 权力；职权；权势
   the right or authority of a person or group to do sth
   1. The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals.
      国务卿有权批准这些提议。
   2. The powers of the police must be clearly defined.
      警察的职权必须明确界定。
   3. The president has the power of veto over all new legislation.
      总统有权否决一切新法规。

国家 country

7. 有影响力的大国；军事强国
   a country with a lot of influence in world affairs, or with great military strength
   1. world powers
      世界列强
   2. an allied/enemy power
      同盟 / 敌对国

影响 influence

8. 某方面的力量（或影响）；实力
   strength or influence in a particular area of activity
   1. economic power
      经济实力
   2. air/sea power (= military strength in the air/at sea)
      空中 / 海上军事力量
   3. purchasing power
      购买力
9. （某事物或社会集团的）影响力，势力
   the influence of a particular thing or group within society
   1. the power of the media
      媒体的影响力
   2. parent power
      父母的影响力

能量 energy

10. 力；力量；能量
    the strength or energy contained in sth
    1. The ship was helpless against the power of the storm.
       那艘船只能任凭强大的暴风雨肆虐。
    2. It was a performance of great power.
       那是巨大能量的作用。
11. 能；能量；功率
    energy that can be collected and used to operate a machine, to make electricity, etc.
    1. nuclear/wind/solar power
       核 / 风 / 太阳能
    2. engine power
       发动机的功率

电 electricity

12. 电力供应
    the public supply of electricity
    1. They've switched off the power.
       他们关掉了电源。
    2. a power failure
       停电

数学 mathematics

13. 乘方；幂
    the number of times that an amount is to be multiplied by itself
    1. 4 to the power of 3 is 4³ (= 4 × 4 × 4 = 64).
       4的3次方是4³。

透镜 of lens

14. 放大倍数；放大率
    the amount by which a lens can make objects appear larger
    1. the power of a microscope/telescope
       显微镜 / 望远镜的放大率

善 / 恶精灵 good/evil spirit

15. 正义（或邪恶）力量
    a good or evil spirit that controls the lives of others
    1. the powers of darkness (= the forces of evil)
       黑暗势力

verb

提供动力 supply energy

1. 驱动，推动（机器或车辆）
   to supply a machine or vehicle with the energy that makes it work
   1. The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.
      这架飞机由喷气发动机驱动。

快速移动 move quickly

2. （使）迅猛移动，快速前进
   to move or move sth very quickly and with great power in a particular direction
   1. He powered through the water.
      他在水中迅速游动。
   2. She powered her way into the lead.
      她迅速用力冲到最前面。
   3. He powered his header past the goalie.
      他用力把球顶过了守门员。

名词复数形式:powers 过去分词:powered 过去式:powered 第三人称单数:powers 现在分词:powering

power 权力，实力，力量，能量，乘方，幂

来自中古英语poer,力量，能力，来自古法语poeir,使有力量，来自拉丁语*potere,来自potis,有力量的，有权力的，词源同potent,possible.插入字母w,拼写比较tower,turret.引申诸相关词义。

1. The rebels dynamited power lines
   叛乱分子炸毁了输电线。
2. High winds have knocked down trees and power lines
   大风刮倒了树木和电线。
3. The kingdom's power declined.
   王国的势力衰弱了。
4. I had finally met my match in power and intellect.
   我终于遇上了与我在力量与智力上不相上下的劲敌。
5. The money to build the power station ought to have been sufficient.
   建设电站的资金本该足够了。
6. The oil companies have lost their power over oil price and oil production.
   石油公司已经失去了对油价和石油产量的控制。
7. She interviewed six women who have reached positions of great power and influence
   她采访了6名身居高位，并且颇具影响力的女士。
8. In a democracy, power must be divided.
   在民主政体中，权力必须分制。
9. Human societies have the power to solve the problems confronting them
   人类社会有能力解决面临的问题。
10. Fathers have the power to dominate children and young people
    父辈们有能力支配孩子们和年轻人的生活。
11. He was so drunk that he had lost the power of speech.
    他醉得太厉害，连话都说不出来了。
12. Your debt situation is only temporary, and it is within your power to resolve it
    你的债务情况只是暂时的，你有能力解决好。
13. Although it is not in his power to do so, he said he would rebuild the Air Base
    虽然这超出了他的能力范围，他还是说他会重建空军基地。
14. We must do everything in our power to ensure the success of the conference.
    我们必须尽一切能力保证会议圆满成功。
15. The Prime Minister has the power to dismiss and appoint senior ministers
    首相有权任免高级部长。
16. The police have the power of arrest
    警方有权拘捕。
17. The legal powers of British Customs officers are laid out in the Customs and Excise Management Act of 1969.
    英国海关官员的法定权限在1969年的《关税与消费税管理法》中有明文规定。
18. In 1964 Labour came into power
    工党于1964年上台。
19. He first assumed power in 1970
    他于1970年首次执政。
20. The party has been in power since independence in 1964.
    该党自1964年独立以来一直执政。
21. In Western eyes, Iraq is a major power in an area of great strategic importance.
    在西方人眼里，伊拉克是位于具有重要战略意义的地区的一个重要强国。
22. The Roadrunner had better power, better tyres, and better brakes.
    “路行者”汽车的性能、轮胎和刹车都更好。
23. Nuclear power is cleaner than coal
    核能比煤清洁。
24. Power has been restored to most parts that were hit last night by high winds
    大部分昨晚遭大风袭击的地区已恢复供电。
25. There is enough power to run up to four lights.
    电力足够带起4盏灯。
26. The 'flywheel' battery, it is said, could power an electric car for 600 miles on a single charge
    据说“飞轮”电池充电一次就能驱动电动汽车行驶600英里。
27. The planes are powered by Rolls Royce engines.
    这些飞机由劳斯莱斯公司制造的发动机提供动力。
28. Any number to the power of nought is equal to one.
    任何数的0次方等于1。
29. The powers that be, in this case the independent Television Association, banned the advertisement altogether
    掌权的，在这件事中即独立的电视协会，干脆禁播了那则电视广告。
30. The powers that be may keep us from building a house just where we want to.
    当局可能会阻止我们随意建房屋。