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IELTS BNC: 225 COCA: 271
powernounuk/paʊər/ us/ˈpaʊ.ɚ/

power noun CONTROL

B2 [ U ] ability to control people and events影响力；操控力；势力

I've no power over him - he does what he wants to.我管不了他——他想干什么就干什么。
Once nicotine has you in its power, it's very difficult to stop smoking.一旦尼古丁对你起了作用，戒烟就很难了。
She has the power to charm any man she meets.她有魅力令她碰见的每个男子都神魂颠倒。

C1 [ U ] the amount of political control a person or group has in a country权力；政权

Does the president have more power than the prime minister?总统是否比总理权力更大？
How long has the Conservative Party been in power?保守党当政多久了？
The army seized power after five days of anti-government demonstrations.反政府示威5天后，军方夺取了政权。

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After eight years in power, the government can no longer use the previous government's policy as an alibi for its own failure.

Until the constitution is amended, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the president.

Fair trade, say Oxfam, is about giving poor people power.

The army took control of the city after the president's fall from power.

Most modern kings and queens rule only in a formal way, without real power.

power noun STRENGTH

C1 [ U ] strength力，力量

Our car doesn't have enough power to tow a trailer.我们的轿车功率不够大，拖不动拖车。
Weightlifters have tremendous power in their arms and legs.举重运动员的臂力和腿力极大。
Scientists are working to harness the power of the atom.科学家们正在研究如何利用原子能。
The economic power of many Asian countries has grown dramatically in recent years.近年来许多亚洲国家的经济实力有了显著的增长。

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The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.

The Kon-Tiki sailed across the Pacific Ocean propelled by wind power.

I was so terrified I seemed to lose all the power from my legs.

It is astonishing to see the sheer power of this extraordinary athlete.

The power of her religious faith is clear for all to see.

We were struck by the power of the dancers' performances.

power noun OFFICIAL RIGHT

[ U ] an official or legal right to do something权力，权限；职权

[ + to infinitive ] I'd like to help but I don't have the power to intervene in this dispute.我很想帮忙，但我无权介入此纠纷。
It's not in your power to cancel the order.你无权取消这份订单。
I can't give you a refund - I'm afraid it's not within my power.我不能给你退款——这恐怕不在我的职权范围内。
powers [ plural ]

authority权力，职权，权势

You were acting beyond your powers when you agreed to give her a pay rise.你答应给她加薪，这是在越权行事。
Visitors to the city are respectfully reminded of the council's powers to remove illegally parked vehicles.到该市游览的游客收到礼貌的提醒，市政委员会有权拖走违章停放的车辆。

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Since the government limited their powers, the unions are no longer a force to be reckoned with .

I'll do everything within my power as a lawyer to achieve justice for you.

The power to sack employees resides in the Board of Directors.

He has been vested with the power to implement whatever changes he sees fit.

They have the power to say yes or no to big investment projects.

power noun ELECTRICITY

B1 [ U ] electricity, especially when considering its use or production电力

You should disconnect the power before attempting to repair electrical equipment.在检修电气设备之前应先切断电源。
Our building lost power (= the electricity was stopped) during the storm.暴风雨中我们的房子断电了。
power cables/lines电缆／线

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Most of the data on the hard drive was corrupted by the power cut.

Solar power is the conversion of the sun's energy into heat and electricity.

The storm has affected power lines all over the region.

a hydroelectric power station

a nuclear power plant

power noun ABILITY

powers [ plural ]

abilities能力，本领

My mental powers aren't as good as they used to be.我的脑力不如以前了。

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Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to minimize the impact of the oil spill.

We humans believe that we are the only animals to have the power of reason.

Solving this problem has taken all my brain power.

I'll do everything in my power to help you, but I can't guarantee success.

Why don't you use your powers of persuasion to convince them?

C1 [ U ] a natural skill or an ability to do something能力，本领

He was so shocked by what happened to his parents that he lost the power of speech.发生在他父母身上的事使他惊呆了，他一句话也说不出来。
[ + to infinitive ] The surgeon did everything in her power to save him.医生竭尽全力抢救他。

power noun PERSON WITH CONTROL

C1 [ C ] a person, organization, or country that has control over others, often because of wealth, importance, or great military strength掌握大权的人；有影响力的机构；强国

Spain was an important military power in the 16th century.西班牙在16世纪是一个军事强国。
Germany is on its way to becoming a world power with a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.德国正在努力成为世界强国，谋求成为联合国安理会常任理事国。
She is an increasingly important power in the company.在公司中她的权力越来越大。

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a dominant military power

This country would never submit to living under the heel of a foreign power.

an imperialist power

The major powers have said they will not send in ground troops .

It's up to the powers that be to decide what should be done next.

power noun ENERGY

[ U ] specialized physics the rate at which energy is used, or the ability to produce energy动力，功率

The ship was only slightly damaged in the collision and was able to sail into port under its own power.船在撞击中只是轻微受损，仍可依靠自身的动力驶入港口。
The power rating of my amplifier is 40 watts per channel.我的扬声器的功率（级别）是每声道40瓦。

power noun IMAGE SIZE

[ U ] the amount by which an image is increased by a device used for seeing things that are very small or a long distance away放大率；放大倍数

What's the magnification power of your binoculars?你的双筒望远镜的放大倍数是多少？
You'll need a very high-power microscope to see something as small as that.要观察那么小的东西，你需要一台高倍显微镜。
A low-power telescope is enough if you only want to look at the moon.只观看月相用低倍望远镜就足够了。

power noun MATHEMATICS

[ S ] specialized mathematics the number of times that a number is to be multiplied by itself幂，乘方

2 to the fourth power is 2 times 2 times 2 times 2, which equals 16.2的4次方就是2乘2乘2乘2，等于16。
3 to the power 4 is usually written as 34.3的4次方通常写作34。

Idiom(s)

do sb a power of good
more power to your elbow!
the power behind the throne
the powers that be
powerverbuk/paʊər/ us/ˈpaʊ.ɚ/

power verb ENERGY

[ T ] to provide a machine with energy and the ability to operate为…提供动力，驱动

Buses and trucks are usually powered by diesel engines.公共汽车和卡车通常是由柴油机驱动的。
Electricity costs less than petrol, so powering an electric vehicle is cheaper.电比汽油的成本低，所以电动力车会比较省钱。

power verb STRENGTH

[ I usually + adv/prep ] to act with great strength or in a forceful way增加力量；奋力行动

Halfway through, she powered into the lead and went on to win the race.到半程时，她加速冲到前面，一直领先，赢得了赛跑冠军。

Phrasal verb(s)

power through (sth)
power (sth) up
IELTS BNC: 225 COCA: 271
power

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 1authority/control權力；控制ADJECTIVE | VERB + POWER | POWER + VERB | POWER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤absolute, ultimate絕對／最高權力▸➤considerable, enormous, tremendous相當大的權力；巨大的影響力▸➤real真正的權力◇The emperor held no real power.這位皇帝沒有掌握實權。➤limited有限的權力▸➤arbitrary專斷的權力▸➤economic, legal, legislative, political經濟力量；法律的力量；立法權；政治力量▸➤corporate公司權力▸➤executive行政權力◇He sits on the board but has no executive power.他是董事會成員，但沒有行政權力。➤veto否決權▸➤popular民眾的力量▸➤secular世俗權力▸➤federal聯邦政府的權力▸➤imperial皇權▸➤higher更高的權力◇belief in a higher power相信更高一層的權力VERB + POWER➤come to, rise to上台◇When did this government come to power?本屆政府是何時上台執政的？➤assume, gain, get, seize, take開始掌權；奪權；取得權力◇The prince assumed power in his father's place.王子取代父王登上了王位。➤return to重新掌權▸➤restore sb to, return sb to恢復某人的權力▸➤have, hold有權力；掌權◇The court has no power to order a psychiatric examination of the child's parents.法院無權要求對孩子的父母進行精神病檢查。◇They held power for 18 years.他們掌權 18 年。➤share共掌權力▸➤exercise, use, wield行使權力；掌控權力▸➤demonstrate, show顯示權力▸➤abuse濫用權力▸➤confer, give sb, grant sb賦予權力；給予某人權力◇certain powers that were granted to the government給予政府的某些權力➤limit限制權力▸➤lack缺乏權力▸➤fall from, lose喪失權力；失勢◇They fell from power in 1992.他們 1992 年下台了。➤give up, relinquish, renounce放棄權力▸➤delegate, devolve (especially BrE) 下放／移交權力◇Some states delegate police power to municipalities.一些州把警察權力交給市政當局。POWER + VERB➤be concentrated in (the hands of sb/sth), flow from sb/sth, lie with sb/sth, rest with sb/sth權力集中（在⋯之手）；權力屬於⋯◇The real legislative power still rests with the lower chamber.真正的立法權仍然在下議院手中。POWER + NOUN➤struggle權力鬥爭◇Who will get the upper hand in this power struggle?誰會在這一權力鬥爭中佔上風？➤relations, structure權力關係／結構▸➤base權力基礎◇The party's power base is in the industrial north of the country.該政黨的權力基礎在該國北部的工業區。➤broker權力掮客PREPOSITION➤in power掌權◇the party in power執政黨➤in sb's power由某人控制◇They held us in their power.他們控制着我們。➤power of⋯的權力◇the power of veto否決權➤power over對⋯的控制力◇The government has limited legal powers over television.按照法律，政府對電視的控制權是有限的。PHRASES➤abuse of power濫用職權➤the balance of power均勢◇The war brought about a shift in the balance of power.戰爭改變了權力均衡的局面。➤a bid for power權力之爭➤the exercise of power權力的行使▸➤a position of power支配地位◇the father's position of power and influence in the home父親在家中的支配地位與影響力➤the power behind the throne (= the person who is really in control) 幕後指揮者◇People say that the First Lady is the power behind the throne.人們說第一夫人是幕後的操控者。➤a transfer of power權力的移交◇the transfer of power from a military to a civilian government權力由軍政府向文官政府的轉移
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 2ability to do sth能力ADJECTIVE | VERB + POWER | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤air, combat, military, naval, sea (especially BrE) 空軍力量；軍事力量；海軍實力；海上力量◇an increase in China's air power中國空軍力量的增長➤fire火力◇weapons with enormous fire power火力強大的武器➤bargaining談判能力▸➤computing, processing計算／處理能力▸➤healing治療作用◇the healing power of sleep睡眠的治療作用➤buying, earning, purchasing購買力；賺錢的本領▸➤staying持久力◇Having served in four governments, he has the greatest staying power of any politician today.他在 4 屆政府中任職，是現今最有持久力的政界人士。➤special特別權力▸➤magic, magical, mystical, psychic, supernatural魔力；神秘的力量；超自然力◇They believe he has supernatural powers.他們相信他有超自然力。VERB + POWER➤have, possess有作用▸➤use使用能源▸➤develop逐漸形成本領▸➤increase, limit, reduce增加／限制／降低作用▸➤lack缺乏力量▸➤lose失去作用◇Religion is rapidly losing its power to shape our lives.宗教正在迅速喪失對我們生活狀態的影響力。➤underestimate低估能力◇Don't underestimate my powers of persuasion.不要小看我的說服能力。PREPOSITION➤beyond sb/sth's power超出⋯的能力◇a task still beyond any computer's power計算機仍無能力完成的任務➤in sb's power, within sb's power在某人的能力以內◇I'm afraid it's not within my power to help you.恐怕我無力幫助你。➤through the power of通過⋯的力量◇He wants to change the world through the power of prayer.他想通過祈禱的力量改變世界。➤powers as作為⋯的技能◇a tribute to his powers as a teacher他授課能力的證明➤power of⋯的能力◇her powers of observation她的觀察力◇I lost my power of speech for a while after the accident.事故發生後有一段時間我無法說話。PHRASES➤at the height of your powers, at the peak of your powers, at the zenith of your powers在實力的鼎盛時期◇In 1946 Dalí was at the peak of his powers.1946 年達利處於創作能力的頂峰。➤do all in your power, do everything in your power盡全力◇He did everything in his power to find us somewhere to live.他盡全力為我們找住處。
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 3country with influence強國ADJECTIVE➤great, major大國▸➤world世界大國▸➤foreign外強▸➤allied, enemy同盟國；敵國▸➤occupying佔領國▸➤victorious戰勝國▸➤European, Western, etc.歐洲、西方等強國◇major European powers such as France and Germany法國和德國等主要的歐洲強國➤colonial, imperial, industrial, naval殖民主義／帝國主義／工業／海上強國
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 4force/strength力量ADJECTIVE➤awesome, great, real, tremendous令人敬畏的／偉大的／真正的／巨大的力量◇It was a performance of great power.這是一個強大力量的表現。➤raw原始力量◇the raw power of their music他們音樂的原生力量➤destructive, terrible破壞力◇the destructive power of a hurricane颶風的破壞力➤star (especially NAmE) 明星的力量◇She exudes star power whenever she's on screen.她每次出現在屏幕上時都散發出明星的魅力。
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 5energy能量ADJECTIVE | VERB + POWER | POWER + VERB | POWER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤full最大功率◇The plane was still climbing at full power.飛機仍然以最大功率向上爬升。➤reduced減小的功率◇The transmitter is operating on reduced power.發報機正在功率不足的情況下運轉。➤electric, electrical, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar, steam, tidal, water, wind電力；水電；核動力；太陽能；蒸汽動力；潮汐能；水力發電；風力發電VERB + POWER➤generate, produce產生動力◇They use these streams to generate power for the mill.他們利用這些溪流給磨坊發電。➤provide (sb/sth with), supply (sb/sth with)（為⋯）提供動力；（為⋯）供電◇This wheel provides the power to the cutting machine.這台水車為切割機提供動力。➤use使用能源▸➤harness利用能源▸➤turn on打開電源開關▸➤cut off, turn off切斷電源POWER + VERB➤drive sth, run sth能源驅動⋯◇Wind power is used to drive the machinery.機器用風力驅動。➤go off, go out (especially NAmE) 動力停止；停電◇She was in the elevator when the power went off.她在電梯裏時停電了。POWER + NOUN➤cable, grid, line, point, source, supply, system電力電纜；電網；輸電線；電源插座；電源；供電；電力系統▸➤tool電動工具◇Power tools make many jobs so much easier.電動工具使很多工作輕鬆多了。➤plant, station (BrE) 發電廠▸➤worker電廠工人▸➤cut, failure, outage (NAmE) 斷電；停電▸➤consumption電力消耗PREPOSITION➤power for給⋯的動力◇The generator supplies power for lighting.發電機提供照明用電。PHRASES➤a source of power電源
IELTS BNC: 225 COCA: 271
power noun
⇨ power (air/bargaining power) ⇨ ability (the power of speech) ⇨ control (seize power) ⇨ country 1 (a world power) ⇨ effect (the power of the media) ⇨ energy 1 (nuclear/solar power) ⇨ force (physical power) ⇨ right (the power of veto) ⇨ be in power ⇨ rule verb 1 power

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power ♦︎ influence ♦︎ weight ♦︎ leverage ♦︎ sayThese are all words for the ability that sb has to influence what people do or the way sth happens. 这些词均表示影响力、支配力。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's influence / leverage over sb◆great power / influence / weight / leverage◆considerable / political power / influence / weight / leverage◆economic / financial power / weight / leverage◆to have power / influence / leverage / a say◆to use / exercise (your) power / influence / leverage◆to exert (your) power / influence / leverage (over sb)■ power [uncountable] (used in compounds 用于复合词) strength in a particular area of activity （某方面的）力量，影响，实力◆The country's dominance was assured by its technological and military power.该国的技术和军事实力确保了它的主导地位。◆Increased trade union bargaining power led to higher wage settlements.工会讨价还价的能力提高了，导致协议工资上涨。◆Those aged over 55 now have a purchasing power of more than £30 billion annually (= they have that amount available to spend).现在年龄在55岁以上的人年购买力高于300亿英镑。■ influence [uncountable] the ability of sb/sth to make sb/sth behave in a particular way 支配力；控制力；影响力◆Her parents no longer have any real influence over her.她的父母对她不再有任何真正的影响力。◆She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job.她或许能对经理施展她的影响力，给你弄份工作。◆Drug cartels wielded enormous influence in the city.药品企业联盟在这个城市拥有巨大的影响力。■ weight [uncountable] the importance given to sb/sth and their ability to influence sb/sth 重要性；影响力◆Your opinion carries weight with the boss.你的意见老板会重视。◆Environmental considerations were given due weight in making the decision.在决策过程中，环境问题得到了应有的重视。◆The president now has to lend his weight to the project.总统现在只能表示支持这个项目。■ leverage ˈliːvərɪdʒ; NAmE ˈlevərɪdʒ [uncountable] (formal) the ability of sb to influence sb/sth, especially because of their position （尤指因地位而获得的）影响力◆Retailers can exert leverage over producers by threatening to take their business elsewhere.零售商可以用另谋厂家来威胁生产商，向他们施加压力。■ say [uncountable, singular] the right or opportunity to influence sth by giving your opinion before a decision is made 决定权；发言权◆We had no say in the decision to sell the company.在出售公司这件事上，我们没有发言权。◆The judge has the final say on the sentence.法官对判决有最后的决定权。◆She won't be happy until she's had her say (= had the opportunity to express herself fully about sth).她要把话都说出来才痛快。
IELTS BNC: 225 COCA: 271

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