1. S U 权力，势力；影响力 control over others; influence
2. U 政权 governmental control
3. U C 权力，职权 right to act, given by law, rule, or official position
4. U 能力，天赋；体力，力量 what one can do; ability to have physical effect; strength
5. U 功力，动力，功率 force that can be used for doing work, driving a
　machine, or producing electricity
6. C 强国，有权势的人〔团体等〕 a person, group, nation, spirit, etc.， that has influence or control
7. C 幂，乘方 the number of times that an amount is to be multiplied by itself

　attain ～　获得权力〔政权〕
　break ～　削弱势力
　come back into ～　重新上台
　come into ～　上台，开始执政
　control ～　控制权力
　curb sb's ～　抑制某人的权力
　define sb's ～s　规定某人的权力范围
　destroy ～　摧毁势力
　exercise ～　运用权力，实施权力，行使权力
　extend ～　扩大权限
　fall from ～　失去权力
　follow ～　顺从权力
　hand ～ over　把权力转让给…，对…有控制权〔支配权〕
　hold ～ over sb　对某人有支配权
　lose ～　失去权力〔能力、动力〕
　misuse ～　滥用权力
　reserve ～ to　保留…的权力
　return to ～　重新执政
　secure ～　夺取政权，牢牢掌握权力
　seize ～　夺取权力
　supply ～ for　为…提供能词/cn>
　take ～　取得权力
　take all ～ into one's hand　大权独揽
　transfer ～　移交权力
　use ～　运用权力
　worship ～　崇拜权力
　belittle ～　低估能力
　create ～　产生动力
　develop ～　发展能力
　enhance mental ～　提高智力
　generate ～　产生动力
　increase ～　提高能力
　lessen ～　减低能力
　strengthen ～　加强能力
　underestimate ～　低估能力
　weaken ～　削弱能力
　cut off ～　关上开关
　turn off ～　关上开关
　turn on ～　启动开关
　raise five to the third ～　取五的三次方

形容词+～

　absolute ～　绝对权力〔权威〕
　decision-making ～　决策权
　executive ～　行政权，执行权
　foreign ～　外国势力，外国政权
　full ～　全部权力
　legislative ～　立法权
　political ～　政治力量，政权
　bargaining ～　讨价还价的能力
　bodily ～　体力
　buying ～　购买力
　civil ～　民力
　creative ～　创造力
　earning ～　挣钱的能力
　economic ～　经济实力
　electric ～　电力，电能
　hydroelectric ～　水力发电的电能
　imitative ～　模仿力
　intellectual ～　智力
　magic ～s　魔力
　mechanical ～　机械力
　mental ～　智力，脑力
　national ～　国力
　nuclear ～　核能，核大国
　solar ～　太阳能
　staying ～　持久力
　supernatural ～　超自然的力量
　vital ～　生命力
　great ～s　列强
　industrial ～　工业强国
　military ～　军队
　naval ～　海军
　occupying ～　占领国
　warring ～s　交战国

名词+～

　emergency ～　紧急状态时的权力
　sovereign ～　主权
　state ～　国家权力
　world ～s　世界强国
　animal ～　畜力
　brain ～　脑力
　fire ～　火力
　horse ～　马力
　labour ～　劳动力
　man ～　劳动力
　memory ～　记忆力
　third ～　三次方
　war ～　军事能力
　water ～　水力
　wind ～　风力
　working ～　工作能力

～+名词

　～ plant　发电厂
　～ politics　强权政治
　～ station　发电站

介词+～

　beyond sb's ～　为某人能力所不及
　in ～　掌权的
　in one's ～　在能力〔权力〕之内
　into ～　当权
　balance of ～　势力均衡，（国际）均势
　transfer of ～　政权过渡
　out of sb's ～　超越某人的能力
　sail under its own ～　靠自身的动力航行
　within one's ～　在能力〔权力〕之内

～+介词

　～ for good　做好事的能力
　～ for machine　开动机器的动力
　～ in hand　手中的权力
　～ of expression　表达能力
　～ of office　职权
　～ of reading　阅读能力
　～ of reasoning　推理能力
　～ of thinking　思维能力
　～ of thought　思维能力
　～ of wind　风力
　～ of work　工作能力
　～ over　对…的控制权
　～ over men　支配人的权力

　The power corrupted him, corroding his mind and poisoning his judgment.　权力腐蚀了他，侵蚀了他的思想，毁掉了他的判断力。
　This country extends its power and influence into neighbouring countries.　这个国家将其势力与影响扩大至邻国。
　Our country has greatly increased in power and prestige.　我国的实力大大增强，国际威望也显著提高了。
　Now I've got him in my power, I can make him do anything I want.　现在他受我支配，我可以随心所欲让他为我做事。
　The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.　土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
　The whole matter boils down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors.　整个事情归根结底无非是工会与董事们之间的权力之争。
　The chairman was forced to resign following a boardroom power struggle.　董事会里经过一番权力斗争，董事长被迫辞职了。
　Success in the peace talks crowned this government's period in power.　和谈的成功使这届政府任期圆满结束。
　The future of the island is bound up with the fortunes of the ruling power.　这个岛的前景与其掌权者的命运息息相关。
　The Progressive Party was returned to power, with an increased majority in the election.　进步党在大选中获胜而重新执政，其多数派的地位进一步增强。
　The President has exceeded his powers.　总统越权了。
　The powers of a president are defined in the constitution.　总统的权力在宪法里做了规定。
　Many people think that the government exercises too much power over people's ordinary activities.　很多人认为政府对人们的日常生活限制太多。
　The raising of 5000 yuan for the clinic was a task beyond their power.　要为医疗站筹集五千块钱是一项他们力不能胜的任务。
　She equals him in mental power but not in physical strength.　她的智力比得上他，但是体力就不如他了。
　He felt as if he had lost his power of judgement.　他觉得自己仿佛已失去了判断力。
　It is the power of speech which most clearly differentiates men from the animals.　有无说话能力是人与动物最明显的区别。
　She is a woman of great intellectual powers.　她是个智力超群的女人。
　The girls exhibited great powers of endurance in the tug-of-war.　姑娘们在拔河比赛中表现出极大的耐力。
　The relics are credited with miraculous powers.　这些遗骸被认为具有神奇的力量。
　So enormous was the hurricane's power that it carried away whole buildings.　飓风的力量大极了，竟刮走了整座整座的建筑物。
　These new electric buses pick up their power from overhead wires.　这些新电车从车顶上方的电线接受供电。
　With abundant hydro-electric resources there is now power available for new industries.　由于有丰富的水电资源，现在有动力供新兴工业使用。
　The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power.　正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率。
　They've decided on building a power plant there.　他们已决定在那里修建一座发电厂。
　The power needs of the ship must be ascertained.　这艘船所需的动力必须弄清。
　To avoid a power cut, they decided to feed off an alternate generator.　为了防止停电，他们决定靠备用发电机发电。
　That country has become a super power.　那个国家已成为一个超级大国。
　The two powers entered into boundary negotiations.　两个大国着手进行边界问题谈判。
　However weak the nation may be, it will never bend to a greater power.　无论这个国家多么弱小，它绝不屈服于比它强大的国家。
　How much is the sixth power of nine?　九的六次幂是多少?
　The amount two to the power of three is written 2³， and means 2×2×2. 　2的3次幂写成2³，意即2×2×2。
　Only certain directors in the company have the power to sign company cheques.　该公司只有某几个董事有权签署公司支票。
　The police and the army have been given special powers to deal with such a situation.　警察和军队已被授予特殊权力来处理这一局面。
　They don't hold the power to hire or fire at will.　他们没有随意雇用或解雇的权力。
　The State Council exercises the function and power to appoint and remove administrative personnel according to the provisions of the law.　国务院有依照法律规定行使任命行政人员的职权。
　My father has lost his powers to work.　我父亲已丧失了工作能力。
　Every normal, healthy person has power to think.　每一个正常、健康的人都有思维能力。
　A car needs a lot of power to go fast.　汽车高速行驶需要很大动力。

 ♣ do a power of good
　对（某人）大有好处　be very beneficial to sb
　Her holiday has done her a power of good.　度过了这一假期对她大有好处。
　A long cool drink would do us all a power of good!　我们要是能喝上一大杯清凉饮料，那多好呀！
 ♣ the powers that be
　当权者，当权派　people who control an organization, a country, etc.
　He was waiting for the powers that be to decide what his next job would be.　他在等待当权者给他分派下一个工作。
　I don't know if I can get the day off work; I'll have to ask the powers that be.　我不知道我是否能有一天假期，我得去问一下头儿。

 ♣ in power, in one's power
　这两个短语意思不同：in power是“得势”或“上台”的意思，而in one's power作“有权力”或“在权力范围内”解。例如：
　If the renegade clique of that country were in power, it would have meant serious disaster for the people.　如果那个国家的叛徒集团一得势，人民就要遭殃。
　It is in our power not to copy everything foreign.　我们有权不全部照抄外国的东西。
 ♣ power, energy, force, might, strength, vigour
　参见energy条。

1. 他们几个在这个国家里是很有权势的人。
　［误］ They are great power in the country.
　［正］ They are great powers in the country.
　［析］ power作“有势力者”或“有影响的人或物”解时是可数名词。
2. 新政府将在下月开始执政。
　［误］ The new government will come into the power next month.
　［正］ The new government will come into power next month.
　［析］ 表示“开始执政”应该说come into power, power前没有定冠词。

1. vt.向…提供动力　 supply power to especially a vehicle
2. vi.飞速行驶　 move powerfully and fast

　power　的基本意思是指向飞机、雷达、汽车等提供原动力，此时是及物动词，接名词或代词作宾语，可用于被动结构。引申可表示“飞速行驶”，此时作不及物动词。

　～ the aircraft　给飞机提供动力
　～ the radar　给雷达提供动力
　～ the submarine　给潜艇提供动力
　～ confidently　自信地飞驶
　～ decisively　果断地飞驶
　～ deliberately　故意地飞驶
　～ erratically　不规律地飞驶
　～ fondly　盲目地飞驶
　～ freely　随意地飞驶
　～ murderously　极其危险地飞驶
　～ successfully　成功地飞驶
　～ unexpectedly　出乎意料地飞驶

　Those planes powered down and off the ramp.　那几架飞机沿停机坪滑行而出。
　The racing car powered down the home straight.　赛车在终点直道上疾驰。
　Atomic energy powers the submarine.　原子能供给核潜艇以动力。
　All these modern educational aids are powered by electricity.　所有这些现代化教具都是电动的。
　Its radar equipment was powered by a nuclear reactor.　其雷达装置由一核反应堆提供动力。

　［派生词］ powerless adj.无权力的；无力量的；对某事无能为力的‖powerlessly adv.无权力地；无力量地‖powerlessness n.无力；无能为力
　［同义词］ n. energy, force, might, strength, vigour
　［词源］　古法语poeir <民间拉丁语potere <拉丁语posse（有能力，能够）