| 单词 | power |
| 释义 | power (paʊəʳ ) Word forms: powers , powering , powered 1. uncountable noun B2 If someone has power, they have a lot of control over people and activities. She interviewed six women who have reached positions of great power and influence. In a democracy, power must be divided. ...a political power struggle between the Liberals and National Party. Synonyms: control, authority, influence, command 2. uncountable noun [usually NOUN to-infinitive] Your power to do something is your ability to do it. Human societies have the power to solve the problems confronting them. He was so drunk that he had lost the power of speech. [+ of] Synonyms: ability, capacity, faculty, property 3. uncountable noun If it is in or within your power to do something, you are able to do it or you have the resources to deal with it. Your debt situation is only temporary, and it is within your power to resolve it. Although it is not in his power to do so, he said he would rebuild the Air Base. We must do everything in our power to ensure the success of the conference. 4. uncountable noun B2 If someone in authority has the power to do something, they have the legal right to do it. The Prime Minister has the power to dismiss and appoint senior ministers. The police have the power of arrest. The legal powers of British Customs officers are laid out in the Customs and Excise Management Act of 1969. Synonyms: authority, right, licence, privilege 5. uncountable noun [oft in NOUN] If people take power or come to power, they take charge of a country's affairs. If a group of people are in power, they are in charge of a country's affairs. In 1964 Labour came into power. He first assumed power in 1970. The party has been in power since independence in 1964. 6. countable noun You can use power to refer to a country that is very rich or important, or has strong military forces. The country is a major power in an area of great strategic importance. ...the emergence of a new major economic power. 7. uncountable noun The power of something is the ability that it has to move or affect things. The Roadrunner had better power, better tyres, and better brakes. ...massive computing power. 8. uncountable noun B1+ Power is energy, especially electricity, that is obtained in large quantities from a fuel source and used to operate lights, heating, and machinery. Nuclear power is cleaner than coal. Power has been restored to most parts that were hit last night by high winds. There is enough power to run up to four lights. 9. verb The device or fuel that powers a machine provides the energy that the machine needs in order to work. The battery could power an electric car for 600 miles on a single charge. [VERB noun] The planes are powered by Rolls Royce engines. [VERB noun] -powered combining form ...battery-powered radios. ...nuclear-powered submarines. 10. See also high-powered 11. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Power tools are operated by electricity. ...large power tools, such as chainsaws. ...a power drill. 12. singular noun In mathematics, power is used in expressions such as 2 to the power of 4 or 2 to the 4th power to indicate that 2 must be multiplied by itself 4 times. This is written in numbers as 2⁴, or 2 x 2 x 2 x 2, which equals 16. Any number to the power of nought is equal to one. 13. the powers that be phrase You can refer to people in authority as the powers that be, especially when you want to say that you disagree with them or do not understand what they say or do. The powers that be, in this case the independent Television Association, banned the advertisement altogether. The powers that be may keep us from building a house just where we want to. Synonyms: the authorities, the government, the establishment, the people in charge Phrasal verbs: power ahead phrasal verb If an economy or company powers ahead, it becomes stronger and more successful. The most widely held view is the market will continue to power ahead. [VERB PARTICLE] It all leaves the way clear for Tesco to power ahead. [VERB PARTICLE] power up phrasal verb When you power up something such as a computer or a machine, you connect it to a power supply and switch it on. Simply power up your laptop and continue work. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Quotations: Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutelyletter Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it Power is the great aphrodisiac Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in hell; Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'nParadise Lost there is no such thing as revolutionary power, for all power is reactionary by nature Spanish anarchist slogan Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun A friend in power is a friend lostThe Education of Henry Adams The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrantOn Liberty Idioms: all power to your elbow or more power to your elbow said to wish someone luck and to encourage them to be successful Lady Gaga is a role model to those who have felt they are different and don't fit in. I say more power to her elbow. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the power behind the throne a person who has all the power and control in an organization or situation, although someone else may appear to rule She was the real power behind the throne, a strong and single-minded woman manipulating a weaker husband for her own ends. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: computer power But he predicts that advances in computer power will allow his team to simulate the human brain in only eight years from now. ST Computer power could easily have been treated like electric power, visited by the economies of scale of state control. Times, Sunday Times Increased computer power and ever-expanding digital storage would ensure infinite memory-retention, an end to forgetting. Times, Sunday Times The blame was put on inadequate computer power to forecast where and when the rain would fall. Times, Sunday Times These put tools in your pocket that pack quantities of computer power and ingenuity that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. Times, Sunday Times More will be done that was impossible without huge computing power and more will be done with data from different disciplines, merging previously distinct cultures. EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002) What we need is more computing power to get much better detail of the ocean surface temperatures. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The biggest change has come from more computing power. Times, Sunday Times (2016) With regular armed forces of over 650,000 and almost a million reserves, they bring considerable military power to the alliance. Preventing World War III - A Realistic Grand Strategy (1988) In other cases, the managers had considerable power: they decided whether employees were fired, transferred, or promoted. Christianity Today (2000) Some monks in fact acquired considerable power precisely because of their position outside society. Christianity Today (2000) In minutes, buildings in troubled neighbourhoods across Britain were ransacked and set ablaze - emblems of the destructive power of a rampaging mob. The Sun (2012) But there is increasing evidence that the destructive power of viruses could be harnessed for the benefit of health, and in some cases to prolong lives. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The government's support was important and entirely consistent with her determination to check the destructive power of the unions. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He will be in charge of preparing for the extra powers that the Government wants to give the FSA to deal more effectively with future failing banks. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They include giving police extra power to search for explosives, detain suspects or restrict the movements of foreign criminals they are unable to deport. The Sun (2015) A new airport economic regulation bill would provide extra powers to impose fines for a wide range of service failures. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The world's largest amphitheatre and a monument to Roman imperial power, the Colosseum has stood in ruins for centuries. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Beginning in the 1950s, the European imperial powers began to give independence back to the African colonies they had carved out for themselves over a century or two. Christianity Today (2000) Britain's rise to the status of an imperial power was forged in manufacturing. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Despite the power the car never feels that quick, confirmed by a 0-60mph time of 8.4sec. Times, Sunday Times This method makes it possible to build a system with enough energy by volume to power a car. Smithsonian Mag Its 1.6 litre engine produced just 115bhp and took nearly 11sec to power the car from rest to 62mph. Times, Sunday Times The panels will not power the car, but will instead fuel the air-conditioning and other batterydraining accessories inside the cabin. Times, Sunday Times They are intended to charge batteries that can power the car for up to 21 miles before a petrol engine has to take over. Times, Sunday Times In the attic, a man was turning a crank to power the device. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Photovoltaic polarizers convert this light into electricity which can be used to power the device. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All devices in your house will also have a wattage, this specifies the amount of power the device consumes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The design includes a dynamo that allows you to power a light or charge a phone as you ride. Times, Sunday Times But on the pitch where it mattered, neither team could generate enough electricity to power a light bulb. The Sun They increased the cells' power from tens of watts to 100 watts-enough to power a light bulb-then to 280 watts. Globe and Mail The device would act as a light collector and would power the light rays deformed and curved by the gravitational depression of the black hole. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead, he has taken modern technology to explore timeless questions about friendship, creativity, power and status. Times, Sunday Times There's a confusion there about power and status, and it can make a revolutionary sound like a reactionary. Times, Sunday Times It was also the voice that a scientific paper described yesterday as perfectly designed to confer power and status. Times, Sunday Times With power and status comes responsibility. Times, Sunday Times It's very seductive having a well-paid job, power and status. Times, Sunday Times The banks have the right to be represented in takeover talks and possess the power of veto. Times, Sunday Times Parliament very clearly conferred a power of veto on the government. Times, Sunday Times How can it be right for an official body having the power of veto over building materials to go into the architectural supply business? Times, Sunday Times A panel of councillors can scrutinise appointments but has no power of veto. Times, Sunday Times But he accepted the case for a limited power of veto over senior appointments. Times, Sunday Times The underlying power relations are swept neatly under the carpet - which was, of course, the whole point of these monuments in the first place. The Times Literary Supplement Within several of the stories he breaks down the barrier between public and private spheres and power relations, complicating loyalties and moral codes. The Times Literary Supplement Perhaps, therefore, the rise in the graduate premium since the 1980s has been due to changes in power relations. Times, Sunday Times An election may alter the power relations between the parties, so affecting their relative strengths in post-election negotiations. The Times Literary Supplement Years later, he meets her again, and the power relations are reversed. Times, Sunday Times Lawmakers have been touting possible growth in natural gas as a power source. Houston Chronicle However, the agreement was dependent on the country finding an alternative power source. Times, Sunday Times For a start, if you know how to get to the alarm's battery and power source, you can simply switch it off. Times, Sunday Times A camera trained on the eyes can track blinks, but it’s not a very streamlined tool, and requires an external power source. Smithsonian Mag They were not designed as the main or sole power source. Times,Sunday Times Most features are operated by pressing the end-cap power switch for two seconds, and work well. Times, Sunday Times It warned a dodgy window power switch could short-circuit, causing parts to overheat, and potentially lead to a fire. The Sun Compact and attractive, if a little plasticky, the main unit has a single power switch, with the rest of the controls moved to the large remote. Times, Sunday Times It usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components, and often a power switch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There may be a power switch or a voltage selector switch or both. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In other circumstances one might expect the uncertainties of a power transfer to encourage a dictatorship to keep its head down and avoid international censure. Times, Sunday Times The spotless 70,000-square-metre factory makes power transfer units, which send power to the wheels. Times, Sunday Times They are fitted precisely so that you have the optimal power transfer. Times, Sunday Times For how can power transfer peacefully from one party to another when the holder of that power refuses to accept the result of a fair contest? Times, Sunday Times Conductive power transfer uses a conductor to connect two electronic devices in order to transfer energy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet power transmission costs no more than 3 per cent of electricity prices. Times, Sunday Times It makes about 715,000 of these power transmission units and 850,000 gear sets each year. Times, Sunday Times Its products are used in sectors such as aerospace, power transmission, utilities and telecommunication sectors. Times, Sunday Times Hypoid gearings are used in power transmission products that are more efficient than conventional worm gearing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Located along the hydroelectric power transmission grid, the city normally has electricity throughout the day and night. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also has a marine engine division and power turbine service line. Times, Sunday Times The engine had two compressor stages, one turbine stage, power turbine was single stage with a geared reduction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The exhaust gas then escapes through two side mounted ducts in the power turbine housing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So, in effect, the power turbine has 14 stages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The power turbine was then fitted in the empty space below, mounted at a right angle to the engine. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Among them: creating a microgrid for the island, which would be independent from the mainland power utility company. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yesterday the state power utility gave warning that electricity could be cut to homes for 20 hours a day. Times, Sunday Times The state power utility promised to keep electricity going during the meeting. The Star (South Africa) As a power utility it had profits, but the interurban division had been losing money for a decade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 More essentially, it includes general updates and critical revisions that directly contact the power utility industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Economists disagree about the effect of these exercises in presidential power. Times, Sunday Times What makes now a good time to talk about the expansion of presidential power? Smithsonian Although he never made a serious issue of it in the 2000 campaign, he did, when asked, repeat his view of presidential power. Times, Sunday Times The brightest legal stars in the conservative intelligentsia were drafted to write legal memos justifying an extraordinary expansion of presidential power. Times, Sunday Times Disagreement about the extent of congressional versus presidential power regarding war has been present periodically throughout the nation's history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These advances - which require enormous computing and processing power - save people two to five seconds. Times, Sunday Times It's a bandwith problem, they explain: to boost our processing power we would have to go broadband. Times, Sunday Times The advent of big databases using modern processing power potentially makes available a vast quantity of evidence to researchers. Times, Sunday Times It has all the stealth-based fun, with a cracking storyline and deeper action thanks to the console's processing power. The Sun You have to build an engine able to take advantage of the processing power available to you, then customise it for each one. The Sun Raw power gets them nowhere if they're lacking in life and personality. Times,Sunday Times It was 36 seconds of raw power which was four years in the making. The Sun We play against a lot of teams with raw power and pace and it'll be a good battle. The Sun And this was a fabulous start as he combined raw power with expert timing and placement. The Sun This, then, was a raw power struggle in the making. Times, Sunday Times British politicians know they have no money and no real power, so they try to talk up what they can do in their speeches. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And any military or civil service veteran knows that a person can have high status with no real power. Christianity Today (2000) Nobody at the moment doubts where the real power lies. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There he once drew so much power that he caused a regional power outage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a typically defiant speech last night the 47-year-old leader said that her movement had made a big leap on to the benches of regional power. Times, Sunday Times Profits in the regulated networks business, which manages regional power lines, fell by 6 per cent to 210 million. Times, Sunday Times All four have regional power bases. Times, Sunday Times The task of the commission was to devise a general plan for electrifying the country via the construction of a network of regional power stations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That's where a compromise - and a commissioner with independent regulatory power - has to be considered. Times, Sunday Times The institute can only make recommendations, however; it has no regulatory power. Times, Sunday Times Despite this, her main political opponents seem to believe that the economic and regulatory power of the state should be extended further still. Times, Sunday Times These executive officers have some specialized regulatory power, some executive power, and some quasi-judicial power. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Officials then cash in on the regulatory power by seeking rents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The readiness of politicians to relinquish power amazes me. Times, Sunday Times However, bad things nearly always happen to strongmen who lose or relinquish power, as many dictators did in the 1980s and 1990s. Times,Sunday Times Colleagues want some downtime, so they may relinquish power. The Sun Those with low self-esteem express power in covert ways-becoming two-faced or manipulative-or simply relinquish power, acquiescing to others. Christianity Today Would the army really relinquish power? Times, Sunday Times After all, onshore turbines, the cheapest form of renewable power, are central to the government's policy. Times, Sunday Times Emissions in the sector have been falling rapidly in recent years as more renewable power sources, such as wind and solar farms, have been built. Times,Sunday Times Plans to revamp hundreds of 19th-century river weirs to produce green hydroelectricity have run aground amid severe cuts to government subsidies for renewable power. Times, Sunday Times Energy firms must have a certain amount of renewable power in their electricity or buy certificates to cover it. The Sun Can’t we use this as an opportunity to create a more modern, resilient, renewable power system? Smithsonian Mag Gales brought down power lines and it took days to restore power in some areas. Times, Sunday Times Work to restore power - which failed at 7am - saw only 500,000 reconnected by the afternoon. The Sun Thousands more homes were left without electricity this week just as attempts were being made to restore power. Times, Sunday Times Troops in tracked vehicles ferried emergency supplies and engineers to restore power. Times,Sunday Times Engineers were working yesterday to restore power to 200,000 homes. The Sun But many suspect the generals of wanting to retain power. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, recent moves to amend the constitution and remove term limits point to him wanting to retain power beyond elections next year. Times, Sunday Times What helps people to acquire and retain power - whether in politics, business or personal relationships - are secrets. Times, Sunday Times It has been to retain power at all costs - with no lie judged too great in its ruthless and relentless self-promotion. The Sun His critics say that he seeks to retain power to shield himself from legal action. Times, Sunday Times Early in her rise to power she allowed an 'at home' interview at her apartment. Times, Sunday Times Cutting costs and tightly controlling distribution fueled its rise to power. Smithsonian Mag Out later this year, it tells of his jail ordeal and rise to power. The Sun Despite all their dominance in the international arena, their rise to power has brought problems. Times, Sunday Times His rise to power was an act of will. Times, Sunday Times Most pastors we talk to experience spiritual power intermittently but not constantly. Christianity Today Sources of spiritual power - which are what we desperately need - are not in the cinema. Christianity Today No matter where you serve or what challenges you face, no one can sustain a life-giving ministry without spiritual power. Christianity Today You put yourself in touch with a spiritual power when you do that-it puts you in touch with deeper realities of the kingdom than money. Christianity Today It was a matter of power, spiritual power: the inner resources for living with a strength not my own. Christianity Today Grand juries have such broad subpoena power that they can investigate alleged crimes very thoroughly and often assist the prosecutor in his job. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No criminal trials were conducted in any of these cases, that might have led to investigation with subpoena power. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The act provided for disclosure of information, subpoena power, administrative procedure, criminal and civil sanctions, injunctions and suits for damages and other relief. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two chief counsels were fired for ineffectiveness, and a third resigned after the committee refused to give him broad subpoena power. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The court has subpoena power and provides legal safeguards for the affected parties, such as the right to be represented by counsel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But at 200mph it has sufficient power to lift an 800,000lb jumbo jet off the ground. Times, Sunday Times At 200mph it has sufficient power to lift a 350-ton jumbo jet off the ground. Times, Sunday Times She doesn't have sufficient power in her legs, so has devised her own system to control her two horses. Times, Sunday Times Batteries are not adequate for this, so electric vehicles can be powered by supercapacitors using graphene-based nanotubes that can charge and discharge rapidly and store sufficient power for distance driving. Times,Sunday Times The local authority building control departments must be given sufficient power to ensure that minimum standards of space and natural light are applied to any new housing. Times,Sunday Times Here, sashed in uniforms, decked out in ruffles and pompoms and frills and furbeloes, are people of superior power. Times, Sunday Times The experience proved conclusively that a specially designed landing boat with superior power, maneuverability, protection and surf-riding qualities was vital for landing operations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The heart of the relationship was that the tributary would send a regular token of submission (tribute) to the superior power. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to a manufacturer, when used to power electric vehicles the higher voltage provides superior power and acceleration, and longer range because of increased energy density. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was more consistent than her opponent and displayed superior powers of concentration. Times, Sunday Times It is questionable whether she possesses supernatural powers, as some say, but she is a perceptive figure. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He performs with a focused intensity that seems to infuse his body with supernatural powers. Times, Sunday Times (2016) If you could choose one, what would your supernatural power be? The Sun (2011) Contemporary social science research continually underscores the tremendous power that the practice of gratitude carries for human flourishing. Christianity Today He has won four world-ranking events and possesses a silky cue action that generates tremendous power while allowing a subtle touch. Times, Sunday Times Eventually charges reach a point when they unleash a massive bolt of lightning that zaps through the air from cloud to ground with tremendous power. Times, Sunday Times That tradition gives tremendous power to the pastor in the areas of leadership and administration. Christianity Today I tried hard and recognised its tremendous power. Times,Sunday Times No outsider knows who will dominate the nine-member standing committee that exercises ultimate power. Times, Sunday Times It was his rule in miniature: ultimate power expressed without a drop of blood shed. Times, Sunday Times Because who, after all, has the ultimate power? Times,Sunday Times We can control the seating, and unless there's a separate seating area, we'll probably be in the ultimate power position — behind a desk. Christianity Today The themes - teamwork, friendship and the ultimate power chord - are universal; the anarchy irresistible. Times, Sunday Times Do not underestimate the power of some doublebreasted beige. Times, Sunday Times And you can't underestimate the power of a great song in the hands of a great singer. The Sun Never underestimate the power of spelling and grammar in applications. The Sun Do not underestimate the power of lame ducks. Times, Sunday Times We underestimate the power of this at our peril. Times, Sunday Times A prosperous culture, for example, can set living standards so high that we become consumed with goals of wealth and power. Christianity Today Instead, it has triggered sudden concentration of wealth and power among the tech giants. Times, Sunday Times Plus, with wealth and power come public scrutiny, accusations of institutional sexism and indictments for $9 billion biotech scams. Times, Sunday Times In the early twentieth century, the family reached the height of its wealth and power as industrial magnates. The Times Literary Supplement Similar scenes have played out across the country as simmering tribal tensions over land, wealth and power came to the surface. Times, Sunday Times This, in turn, has led to a remarkable turnaround: states once viewed as a threat to western power and wealth are repositioning themselves as saviours. Times,Sunday Times That should be a basic principle on which every western power can agree without reservation. Times, Sunday Times Those who lack such a figurehead, far from the centres of western power, struggle to be heard. Times, Sunday Times So far these activities owe more to the theatre of political engagement than to any long-term attempt to assert western power over an unruly world. Times, Sunday Times Her goal was to produce a series of images that question current assumptions about the primacy of western power. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These judgments risk outlawing the traditional role of the media in exposing the moral shortcomings of those who wield power. Times, Sunday Times They lie, dissemble and pretend to be or do what they are not to attain office and wield power over others. Times, Sunday Times It has become more important for the players to wield power over the manager than to submit to his bidding and try to win trophies. Times, Sunday Times But in fact they wield power not as a shield but as a scourge. Times,Sunday Times Questions remain over who will wield power in both countries. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 力量, 功率 Japanese: 能力, 力 |
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