n.

1. 权，政权；权力；势力[S][（+over）]
2. 职权；权限[C][U][+to-v]
   The president has the power to veto bills.

   总统有权否决议案。

3. 能力，本领[the S][（+of）]
   She lost her power of speech.

   她失去了说话的能力。

4. 力，力量；动力，电力；功率[U]
   The shortage of power dimmed the streets.

   由于电力不足，街道昏暗。

5. （光学上）放大率[U]
6. （有时大写）有权力的人；有影响的机构；强国，大国[C]
   The world powers will meet in Paris this summer.

   今夏世界上的大国首脑将在巴黎聚会。

7. 【数】幂，次方[C]
   10 to the power of 3 is 1000.

   十的三次方是一千。

8. 【口】许多，大量[S][（+of）]

vt.

1. 给……提供动力[H]
   The tractor is powered by a diesel engine.

   这台牵引机是用柴油机发动的。

vi.

1. 【口】快速前进[Q]

a.

1. 借影响有权势人物以操纵权力的
   power politics

   权力政治

   power lunch

   权力午餐；巨头午餐会

   power breakfast

   权力早餐；巨头早餐会

n.

1. the ability to do something or act in a particular way.
2. the capacity to influence the behaviour of others, the emotions, or the course of events.
3. a right or authority given or delegated to a person or body.
   ▸political authority or control.
   ▸ [as modifier] informal denoting something that is associated with people who are influential in business or politics:

   power dressing.
4. a country viewed in terms of its international influence and military strength:
   a world power.
5. physical strength or force.
   ▸capacity or performance of an engine or other device.
   ▸the magnifying capacity of a lens.
6. energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means.
   ▸ [as modifier] driven by such energy:

   a power drill.
7. Physics  the rate of doing work, measured in watts or horse power.
8. Mathematics  the product obtained when a number is multiplied by itself a certain number of times.

v.

1. supply with power.
   ▸ (power something up/down) switch an electrically powered device on or off.
2. move or cause to move with speed or force:
   he powered round a bend.