strength

n.力量；优点，长处；（光、声、色等的）力度；人力[数]

noun

强壮；牢固 being physically strong

1. 体力；力气；力量
   the quality of being physically strong
   1. He pushed against the rock with all his strength.
      他用全力推那块石头。
   2. It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again.
      可能需要几个星期你才能恢复体力。
   3. She didn't have the strength to walk any further.
      她再也走不动了。
   4. He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance.
      他的体力与他的外形相称。
2. 强度
   the ability that sth has to resist force or hold heavy weights without breaking or being damaged
   1. the strength of a rope
      绳子的强度

勇敢 being brave

3. 毅力；坚强决心；意志力量
   the quality of being brave and determined in a difficult situation
   1. During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith.
      在这次磨难中，他得以从自己的信仰中吸取力量。
   2. She has a remarkable inner strength .
      她有非凡的意志力。
   3. You have shown great strength of character .
      你表现得很有毅力。

实力；势力 power/influence

4. 实力
   the power and influence that sb/sth has
   1. Political power depends upon economic strength.
      政治权力取决于经济实力。
   2. Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage.
      他们军事实力较强，占有巨大优势。
   3. to negotiate from a position of strength
      以实力地位谈判
   4. The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists.
      社会主义者组织这次集会意在显示力量。

意见；感情 of opinion/feeling

5. 强烈程度；深度
   how strong or deeply felt an opinion or a feeling is
   1. the strength of public opinion
      公众舆论的强烈程度
   2. This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held) .
      这种观点近来已为更多人接受了。
   3. I was surprised by the strength of her feelings.
      她感情之强烈让我吃惊。

优势 advantage

6. 优势；优点；长处
   a quality or an ability that a person or thing has that gives them an advantage
   1. The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths.
      能够保持冷静是她的多项长处之一。
   2. the strengths and weaknesses of an argument
      一个论点的有力之处与薄弱之处

自然力 of natural force

7. 强度；力度
   how strong a natural force is
   1. the strength of the sun
      太阳的强度
   2. wind strength
      风力
   3. the strength and direction of the tide
      潮水的流速与方向

味道 of flavour

8. 浓度；浓淡程度
   how strong a particular flavour or substance is
   1. Add more curry powder depending on the strength required.
      按所要求的口味轻重再加点咖喱粉。
   2. a range of beers with different strengths (= with different amounts of alcohol in them)
      各种度数不同的啤酒

货币 of currency

9. 强弱（程度）
   how strong a country's currency (= unit of money) is in relation to other countries' currencies
   1. the strength of the dollar
      美元的强弱

群体人数多寡 number in group

10. 人数多寡；人力
    the number of people in a group, a team or an organization
    1. The strength of the workforce is about to be doubled from 3 000 to 6 000.
       职工人数将翻一番，由3 000人增加为6 000人。
    2. The team will be back at full strength (= with all the best players) for the next match.
       这支队在下场比赛将恢复最佳的阵容。
    3. The protesters turned out in strength (= in large numbers) .
       抗议者大量聚集。
    4. These cuts have left the local police force under strength (= with fewer members than it needs) .
       这几次裁减造成地方警力不足。

名词复数形式:strengths

strength 力量，强度，勇气，意志，优势

来自 strong,强壮的，有力的，-th,名词后缀。引申诸相关词义。

1. She has always been encouraged to swim to build up the strength of her muscles
   一直有人鼓励她去游泳以强健体魄。
2. He threw it forward with all his strength
   他使尽全力把它扔向前方。
3. You don't need strength to take part in this sport
   参加这项运动不需要太多体力。
4. He leant against the wall, fighting for strength to continue.
   他靠在墙上，努力想鼓起劲继续下去。
5. Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty
   有些事给了我克服困难的勇气。
6. His strength is an inspiration to me in my life
   他的自信是对我人生的一种鼓舞。
7. I think she showed great strength of character in turning down what must have been a very lucrative offer
   她拒绝了那个绝对诱人的提议，我认为这显示出了她性格中非凡的意志力。
8. You need strength of mind to stand up for yourself.
   你需要用精神力量来支持自己。
9. He checked the strength of the cables.
   他检查了一下钢索的强度。
10. America values its economic leadership, and the political and military strength that goes with it
    美国重视其经济领导地位以及随之产生的政治和军事实力。
11. The Alliance in its first show of strength drew a hundred thousand-strong crowd to a rally
    该联盟的第一次实力展示便吸引了10万余众参加集会。
12. They have their own independence movement which is gathering strength.
    他们自己发起了独立运动，其力量正逐渐壮大。
13. He was surprised at the strength of his own feeling
    他感情之强烈令他自己都很吃惊。
14. What makes a mayor successful in Los Angeles is the strength of his public support.
    要想在洛杉矶当好市长，公众的大力支持是关键。
15. Take into account your own strengths and weaknesses
    考虑一下你自己的优缺点。
16. Vision and ambition are his great strengths
    目光远大、雄心勃勃是他的两大优点。
17. Tact was never Mr Moore's strength
    摩尔先生处事不够圆通。
18. Organisation is the strength of any good army
    任何优良部队都是很有组织纪律性的。
19. The book's strength lay in its depiction of present-day Tokyo.
    该书的精彩之处在于其对现今东京的描写。
20. The drop was caused partly by the pound's strength against the dollar.
    下降的部分原因在于英镑对美元的升值。
21. Its oscillation depends on the strength of the gravitational field
    它的振动幅度取决于引力场的强度。
22. A tropical storm is gaining strength in the eastern Atlantic.
    在大西洋东部，一场热带风暴的风力正逐渐增强。
23. It is very alcoholic, sometimes near the strength of port
    它的酒精浓度很高，有时接近波尔图葡萄酒的浓度。
24. Each capsule contains between 30 and 100 pellets of morphine sulphate according to the strength of dose required
    根据所需剂量的浓度不同，每颗胶囊里含有30至100个吗啡硫酸盐颗粒。
25. The wine has lots of strength of flavour.
    该酒口味醇厚。
26. Since her heart and lung transplant operation she has gone from strength to strength
    做过心肺移植手术后，她的身体不断好转。
27. He needed more time to bring US forces there up to full strength.
    他需要更多时间来增派兵力，以确保驻扎在那里的美国军队兵力充足。
28. Mr Gore called on voters and party workers to turn out in strength
    戈尔先生号召选民和政党工作人员积极前来投票。
29. He was elected to power on the strength of his charisma
    他凭借其个人魅力而当选掌权。
30. His regiments were considerably under strength
    他的几个团兵力严重不足。