【power音标】 英[ˈpaʊə(r)] 美[ˈpaʊər]
【单词释义】 power是什么意思：
n.[机]动力，功率；力量；政权，权力；强国，大国
vt.运转；用发动机发动；供以动力；使…有力量
vi.靠动力行进；快速行进
adj.权力的；机械能的，电动的；用电力（或动力）发动的
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] powers [第三人称单数] powers
[单词现在分词] powering
[单词过去式] powered
[单词过去分词] powered
【power形近词/近似词】
flower n.花
cower vi.畏缩；蜷缩；退缩
tower n.塔，楼塔 v.远远高于；高耸，超越
shower n.阵雨；淋浴；淋浴器 v.(洗)淋浴；洒落
lower v.降低；减少；缩小；变昏暗 adj.下方的；在底部的；次重要的，较低级的
follower n.追随者，跟随者，拥护者；信奉者，信徒
bower n.凉亭；树阴处；树荫处 vt.荫蔽
sunflower n.向日葵；葵花籽
【单词例句】
◇ Shooting his thrilling arrows in evils,he inspired the passion of love and provided all nature with life and power of reproduction.
他恶作剧地射出令人震颤的神箭,唤起爱的激情。给自然界带来生机，授予万物繁衍的能力。
---- Eros(Cupid)
◇ He spoke angrily to the miller, "Keep water away from her, so she cannot wash herself any more. Otherwise I have no power over her."
他怒气沖沖地对磨房主说：“把水全给我拿走！让她没法洗得那么乾净。要不然我对她就没有魔法了。”
---- The Girl without Hands (I)
◇ Take the control away from your offender. Mentally replaying your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. "Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you," Luskin says.
摆脱别人对你的控制。摆脱不了心理上的痛楚，就会使伤害你的人得寸进尺。卢斯金说过：“一个人应该学会发现自己周围的真、善、美，而不应该仅仅盯着别人给你带来的伤害。”
◇ Sneezes are powerful, travelling up to 200 mph, according to MIT scientists, with the power to eject debris up to 25 feet.
麻省理工学院的科学家指出，喷嚏的力量是强大的，时速可达200英里（约合322公里），可以将碎片射出25英尺（7.6米）远。
---- Don't hold in a sneeze, It could be the death of you
◇ Another benefit for China is that it will create a bigger consumer market, Foster said. China has already created one of the largest consumer markets in the world, given its size, and has tremendous purchasing power, he said.
福斯特说，另一个益处是这将创造出更大的消费市场。从规模看，中国已成为全球最大的消费市场之一，购买力巨大。
---- Eliminating poverty builds larger market
◇ As Arianna Huffington discusses in her sleep manifesto, "The Sleep Revolution," a good night's sleep has the power to increase productivity and happiness, lead to smarter decision-making, and unlock bigger ideas.
正如阿里安娜-赫芬顿在她的睡眠宣言《睡眠革命》书中所说，“晚上睡个好觉能提升工作效率，增加幸福感，让你做出更明智的决策，想出更好的点子。”
---- Bad habits you should break
◇ Poor quality detergents simply do not have the cleaning power which can lead to you over washing your garments and powder detergents can cause abrasion on your clothes before they dissolve in the wash.
劣质的洗涤剂洗不干净，会让你洗衣服时用力过猛，洗衣粉融化前会导致衣服磨损。
---- How to hang, wash, and care for clothes
◇ Both terms were simple and evocative, but for some reason, only spring had staying power in Britain.
两个词都是既简单又形象，但是出于某种原因，只有spring在英国流传了下来。
---- The reason why Americans refer to Autumn as fall?
◇ The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend's words. Now, he has recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English.
这个少年非常感激，并从朋友的话里获得极大的动力。现在，他已经从沮丧中恢复过来，真正爱上了英语。
---- Fall in Love with English
◇ As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. Before coming to power, he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to selflessly help everyone who turned to him. He accepted no fee to offer legal guidance and opinions to those who were out of work or uneducated.
作为共和国的创始人，这位总统具备许多的优秀品质。还在掌权之前，他就是一位慷慨的律师。他愿意无私地帮助那些向他求助的人。他免费为失业的，或没有受过教育的人提供法律指导和意见。
---- The Great President