power

詳細解釋：

pow.er

n.Abbr. pwr.（名詞）縮寫 pwr.
The ability or capacity to perform or act effectively.
權力：有效地執行或行動的能力或才能
Often powers A specific capacity, faculty, or aptitude:
常作 powers 才能：一種具體的能力、天賦或才能：
例句：
her powers of concentration.
他集中注意力的能力

Strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted; might.See Synonyms at strength
力量，強力：施加或能夠被施加的能力或力量；權力參見 strength
The ability or official capacity to exercise control; authority.
權威：實行控制的能力或官方的權力；權威
A person, group, or nation having great influence or control over others:
有勢力者，有力的組織，強國：對他人或他國具有極大影響力或控制力的人、集團或國家：
例句：
the western powers.
西方列強

The might of a nation, political organization, or similar group.
勢力：一個國家、政治組織或類似集團的勢力
Forcefulness; effectiveness:
有說服力，深刻：有力；有效：
例句：
a novel of unusual power.
極具說服力的小說

Chiefly Upper Southern U.S. A large number or amount.See Regional Note at powerful
【多用於美國中南部】 眾多，大量參見 powerful

The energy or motive force by which a physical system or machine is operated:
動力：使人體系統或機器運轉的能量或動力：
例句：
turbines turned by steam power; a sailing ship driven by wind power.
用蒸汽力轉動渦輪機；帆船靠風力行駛

The capacity of a system or machine to operate:
操作：使系統或機器運轉起來的能力：
例句：
a vehicle that runs under its own power.
自動操控的汽車

Electrical or mechanical energy, especially as used to assist or replace human energy.
電能，機械能：電能或機械能，尤指用來協助或代替人力的能
Electricity supplied to a home, building, or community:
電力供應：供給家庭、建築物或社區的電力：
例句：
a storm that cut off power to the whole region.
切斷了整個地區電力供應的暴風雨

Physics The rate at which work is done, expressed as the amount of work per unit time and commonly measured in units such as the watt and horsepower.
【物理學】 功率：做功的速率，用每單位時間內所做的功的量來表示，通常用瓦特和馬力為單位
Electricity
【電學】
The product of applied potential difference and current in a direct-current circuit.
電路：直流電路中的實際電位差與電流的乘積
The product of the effective values of the voltage and current with the cosine of the phase angle between current and voltage in an alternating-current circuit.
伏特量：交流電路中電壓與電流的有效值以及電流與電壓之間相位角的餘弦之乘積
Mathematics
【數學】
See exponent
參見 exponent
The number of elements in a finite set.
指數：有限數列中元素的數量
Statistics The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis where it is false.
【統計學】 推翻假設的機率：推翻錯誤處無用假設的可能性
A measure of the magnification of an optical instrument, such as a microscope or telescope.
倍率：光學儀器，如顯微鏡或望遠鏡的放大倍數
powers Theology The sixth of the nine orders of angels.
powers 【神學】 九級天使中的第六級
Archaic An armed force.
【古語】 武裝部隊
adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to political, social, or economic control:
權力的：關於政治、社會或經濟控制的：
例句：
a power struggle; a power base.
權力爭鬥；權力基礎

Operated with mechanical or electrical energy in place of bodily exertion:
機械能的，電動的：用機械動力或電能代替人力來驅動的：
例句：
a power tool; power car windows.
電動工具；電動車窗

Of or relating to the generation or transmission of electricity:
以電力傳送的：關於電力發動或電力輸送的：
例句：
power companies; power lines.
電力公司；電路

Informal Of or relating to influential business or professional practices:
【非正式用語】 專業的，有效的：有影響力的商業機構或職業實踐的或與其有關的：
例句：
a pinstriped suit with a power tie; met with high-level executives at a power breakfast.
一套配有醒目領帶的橫條紋西裝；在早餐會上會見高級主管

v.tr.（及物動詞）
pow.ered,pow.er.ing,pow.ers
To supply with power, especially mechanical power.
運轉：提供動力，尤指機械動力

<習慣用語>powers that be
Those who hold effective power in a system or situation:
掌權者：在某一系統或職位中掌握實權的人：
例句：
a plan vetoed by the powers that be.
被掌權者們否決了的計畫

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French poeir [to be able, power]
源自 古法文 poeir [能夠，權力]
from Vulgar Latin *potôre [to be able]
源自 俗拉丁語 *potôre [能夠]
from potis [able, powerful] * see poti-
源自 potis [有能力的，有權勢的] *參見 poti-