| 单词 | superpower |
| 释义 | superpower (once / 4456 pages) n The noun superpower is good for talking about a very powerful country, especially one that's strong enough to influence the way other countries act. When one country dominates the world politically, that country is called a superpower. The United States is considered to be a superpower, and throughout most of the twentieth century, so was the Soviet Union. Political scholars have their eye on China to emerge as the next superpower in the world. Officially, one step lower than a superpower is a great power, which has slightly less influence in the world. WORD FAMILYsuperpower: superpowers+/overpower: overpowered, overpowering, overpowers/overpowering: overpoweringly/power: overpower, powered, powerful, powering, powerless, powers, superpower/powered: unpowered/powerful: powerfulest, powerfully, powerfulness/powerless: powerlessly, powerlessness USAGE EXAMPLESOver the past two decades, China transformed itself into an economic superpower through massive industrialization. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) After the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991, it became fashionable to talk of the United States as the only true superpower. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Mr. Putin wants to be treated as the leader of a superpower precisely because he isn’t. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) n a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world Syn|Hypo|Hyper great power, major power, power, world power hegemon a leading or paramount power body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state a politically organized body of people under a single government |
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