The aim is to give people more power over their own lives.
目的是让人们更能主宰自己的生活。
He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us.
他掌握着我们的命运，可以把我们搞得狼狈不堪。
to have sb in your power(= to be able to do what you like with sb)
能支配某人
to take/seize/lose power
掌握╱夺取╱失掉政权
The present regime has been in power for two years.
现政权已经执政两年了。
The party came to power at the last election.
这个政党是在上次大选中当选执政的。
They are hoping to return to power.
他们希望重掌政权。
a power struggle between rival factions within the party
党内对立派别之间的权力斗争
It is not within my power(= I am unable or not in a position) to help you.
我是爱莫能助啊。
I will do everything in my power to help you.
我将尽全力帮助你。
He had lost the power of speech.
他丧失了语言能力。
The drug may affect your powers of concentration.
这种药可能会影响你的注意力集中。
He had to use all his powers of persuasion.
他只好使出说服人的全部本领。
At 26, he is at the height of his powers and ranked fourth in the world.
26 岁时，他处于巅峰状态，排名世界第四。
The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals.
国务卿有权批准这些提案。
The powers of the police must be clearly defined.
警察的职权必须明确界定。
The president has the power of veto over all new legislation.
总统有权否决一切新法规。
world powers
世界列强
an allied/enemy power
同盟国；敌对国
economic power
经济实力
air/sea power(= military strength in the air/ at sea)
空中╱海上军事力量
purchasing power
购买力
the power of the media
媒体的影响力
parent power
父母的影响力
The ship was helpless against the power of the storm.
那艘船只能任凭强大的暴风雨肆虐。
It was a performance of great power.
那是巨大能量的作用。
He hit the ball with as much power as he could.
他用尽全力击球。
the sheer physical power of the man
那个男人惊人的体力
nuclear/wind/solar power
核能；风能；太阳能
engine power
发动机的功率
They've switched off the power.
他们关掉了电源。
a power failure
停电
4 to the power of 3 is 4³ (= 4 × 4 × 4 = 64).
4 的 3 次方是 4³。
the power of a microscope/telescope
显微镜╱望远镜的放大率
the powers of darkness(= the forces of evil)
黑暗势力
The aircraft is powered by a jet engine.
这架飞机由喷气发动机驱动。
He powered through the water.
他在水中迅速游动。
She powered her way into the lead.
她迅速用力冲到最前面。
He powered his header past the goalie.
他用力把球顶过了守门员。
1.【机】动力,机力;简单的机械;电力;电(能)源;功率;率;能量;生产率
2.力,力量;能力;体力,精力;(生理)机能;才能
3.势力,权力,权限;威力;政权;权能
4.【数】幂,乘方
5.兵力;军事力量;大国,强国
6.〈口,方〉许多,大量
7.神,恶魔
8.有力人物,有势力者;有影响的机构
9.(透镜的)放大力
10.【法】委任权,委任状
1.【机】动力,机力;简单的机械;电力;电(能)源;功率;率;能量;生产率
2.力,力量;能力;体力,精力;(生理)机能;才能
3.势力,权力,权限;威力;政权;权能
4.【数】幂,乘方
5.兵力;军事力量;大国,强国
6.〈口,方〉许多,大量
7.神,恶魔
8.有力人物,有势力者;有影响的机构
9.(透镜的)放大力
10.【法】委任权,委任状
1.〈美〉给...装发动机,赋与...以动力;用动力发动
1.the ability to influence or control what people do or think; the ability to achieve something or to make something happen; a natural or unusual ability for doing something
2.political control of a country or government; official or legal authority to do something; a country that is able to influence other countries because of its economic or military strength
3.physical force or strength
4.the ability of a machine or vehicle to operate quickly and effectively
5.energy obtained from oil, coal, the sun, etc., used for operating equipment and machines; the supply of electricity to your home, office, community, etc.
6.used in mathematics for saying how many times you multiply a number by itself. For example “10 to the power of 3” means 10x10x10.
1.the ability to influence or control what people do or think; the ability to achieve something or to make something happen; a natural or unusual ability for doing something
2.political control of a country or government; official or legal authority to do something; a country that is able to influence other countries because of its economic or military strength
3.physical force or strength
4.the ability of a machine or vehicle to operate quickly and effectively
5.energy obtained from oil, coal, the sun, etc., used for operating equipment and machines; the supply of electricity to your home, office, community, etc.
6.used in mathematics for saying how many times you multiply a number by itself. For example “10 to the power of 3” means 10x10x10.
1.to give a machine or vehicle power
2.to move very quickly, so that you defeat others
1.operated by electricity or by a motor
2.relating to or involving important business people or deals
1.Sexual harassment is often a display of power aimed at intimidating and degrading the harassed person.
性骚扰也是炫耀旨在恐吓和羞辱被侵犯人的能力。
2.Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.
除非你想用它来做大事，否则有多少回报或有多大的力量都没有什么意义。
3.The speed, power, and ammo of the Orca also makes it a prime choice for taking out husks.
奥卡的速度，火力和弹药使它成为清除外壳的最佳选择。
4.In such a situation, it would be easy for the mine to exploit the power station by suddenly jacking up the price of coal.
在这种情况下，煤矿很容易通过突然推高煤价而剥削发电站。
5.Even Spain, with its new Anglo-Saxon business culture, tried to stop a German utility from taking over a Spanish power company.
甚至西班牙在新盎格鲁萨克森商业文化影响下，也阻止德国公用事业公司插手西班牙电力企业。
6.Yet Markus Willeke has found a way of investing watercolour painting with a new task, up-to-date relevance and astounding power.
然而马克斯·威勒克已经找到致力于水彩画的方式，那就是新任务、不断更新的相关性和惊人的力量。
7.All sports coaches believe passionately in the power of the team to lift performance not by just a little, but by 100%.
所有体育教练都满怀激情地认为集体的力量有助于提高成绩，不是提高一点点，而是100%地提高。
8.However, the Java language's power is often most evident when you use a little creativity in your API and programming choices.
但是，当稍微创造性地选择API和编程方式时，Java语言的强大之处常常最明显。
9.With 1. 3 billion people like this, able to grind out the toughest and most grim situations, no wonder they will be the next super power.
13亿人同样如此，能机械地坚韧近乎冷酷地面对这种情况，所以无怪乎他们是一个超级大国。
10.Power said it was unclear whether the commission could end the duties on its own, or if EU governments would be able to weigh in.
电力说，还不清楚该委员会是否能够结束职责依靠自己的力量，或者如果欧盟各国政府能够衡量。