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power ['pauə]

n. 电源,能力,体力,力量,势力,动力,权力,权限,乘幂,功率
vt. 使…有力量

时　态：pow·ered, pow·er·ing, pow·ers

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possession of controlling influence
[同] power , powerfulness
[反] impotence , impotency , powerlessness
[例]
- the deterrent power of nuclear weapons
- the power of his love saved her
- his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
[同] ability , power
[反] inability
[例]
- danger heightened his powers of discrimination
(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
[同] king , baron , big businessman , business leader , magnate , mogul , power , top executive , tycoon
[例]
- an oil baron
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
[同] exponent , index , power
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
[同] great power , major power , power , superpower , world power
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
[同] office , power
[例]
- 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
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
[同] force , power
[例]
- the mysterious presence of an evil power
- may the force be with you
- the forces of evil
physical strength
[同] might , mightiness , power

supply the force or power for the functioning of
[例]
- The gasoline powers the engines