powerful

英 [ˈpaʊəfl]

美 [ˈpaʊərfl]

adj.  有权势的; 有影响力的; 强有力的; 力量大的; 很有效的; (对身心)有强烈作用的，效力大的

高考CET4CET6考研TEM8机械

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1326 / COCA.1159

同义词辨析

mightyforcefulpowerful【导航词义：强壮的，强有力的】

牛津词典

adj.

• 有权势的；有影响力的
  being able to control and influence people and events
  1. an immensely powerful organization
     有巨大影响力的组织
  2. a rich and powerful man
     一个有钱有势的人
  3. Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release.
     经过有影响力的朋友们斡旋她才得以释放。
• 强有力的；力量大的；很有效的
  having great power or force; very effective
  1. powerful weapons
     威力强大的武器
  2. a powerful engine
     大功率引擎
  3. a powerful voice
     洪亮的嗓音
• （对身心）有强烈作用的，效力大的
  having a strong effect on your mind or body
  1. a powerful image/drug/speech
     鲜明的形象；有奇效的药物；有力的演说
• 健壮的；强壮的
  physically strong
  1. a powerful body
     健壮的体魄
  2. a powerful athlete
     矫健的运动员

柯林斯词典

• See also:You're a powerful man — people will listen to you....Russia and India, two large, powerful countries....Hong Kong's powerful business community.all-powerful
• ADJ-GRADED 强壮的；强健的
  You say that someone's body ispowerfulwhen it is physically strong.
  1. Hans flexed his powerful muscles...
     汉斯活动了一下他那强健的肌肉。
  2. It's such a big powerful dog.
     它是一条如此强壮的大狗。
• ADJ-GRADED （机器）大功率的；强效的；高效能的
  Apowerfulmachine or substance is effective because it is very strong.
  1. The more powerful the car the more difficult it is to handle.
     汽车的功率越大，就越难驾驭。
  2. ...powerful computer systems...
     功能强大的计算机系统
  3. Alcohol is also a powerful and fast-acting drug.
     酒也是一种效力强且迅速给人快感的毒品。
• ADJ-GRADED （气味）强烈的，浓的
  Apowerfulsmell is very strong.
  1. There was a powerful smell of stale beer.
     有一种呛人的过期啤酒味。
  2. ...tiny creamy flowers with a powerful scent.
     散发浓香的淡黄色小花
• ADJ-GRADED （声音）响亮的，洪亮的
  Apowerfulvoice is loud and can be heard from a long way away.
  1. At that moment Mrs. Jones's powerful voice interrupted them, announcing a visitor.
     就在那一刻，琼斯夫人响亮的声音打断了他们，说有人来访。
• ADJ-GRADED （文章、演讲或艺术品）极具感染力的，有震撼力的
  You describe a piece of writing, speech, or work of art aspowerfulwhen it has a strong effect on people's feelings or beliefs.
  1. ...Bleasdale's powerful 11-part drama about a corrupt city leader.
     布利兹戴尔创作的关于一个腐败市领导的极具感染力的电视剧，共有11集
  2. ...one of the world's most powerful and moving operas, Verdi's 'Otello'.
     威尔第创作的《奥泰罗》，世界最具感染力、最动人的歌剧之一
  3. ...a powerful new style of dance-theatre.
     有感染力的新型舞蹈剧

英英释义

adj

• displaying superhuman strength or power
  1. herculean exertions
  Synonym:herculean
• having great power or force or potency or effect
  1. the most powerful government in western Europe
  2. his powerful arms
  3. a powerful bomb
  4. the horse's powerful kick
  5. powerful drugs
  6. a powerful argument
• having great influence
  Synonym:potent
• (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight
  1. a hefty athlete
  2. a muscular boxer
  3. powerful arms
  Synonym:brawnyheftymuscularsinewy
• strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
  1. a knock-down blow
  Synonym:knock-down(a)

adv

• (Southern regional intensive) very
  1. the baby is mighty cute
  2. he's mighty tired
  3. it is powerful humid
  4. that boy is powerful big now
  5. they have a right nice place
  6. they rejoiced mightily
  Synonym:mightymightilyright

双语例句

• The government wilted in the face of such powerful pressure.
  政府面对如此大的压力，失去了信心。
• A deal between the two powerful institutions would have created a banking monolith.
  若是这两个强大机构之间达成交易，就会产生一个金融业的巨无霸。
• The Greeks are still powerful players in world shipping.
  希腊依然是世界航运业强有力的竞争者。
• Agricultural interests are some of the most powerful lobbies in Washington
  农业利益集团是华盛顿最具影响力的游说团体之一。
• You're a powerful man — people will listen to you.
  你是有影响力的人，大家会听你的。
• It is important to understand the powerful economic and social forces at work behind our own actions.
  重要的是，要理解在我们自身行动背后起作用的强大的经济和社会力量。
• Scientists have produced powerful arguments against his ideas.
  科学家们提出了有力论据反驳他的观点。
• This kind of fierce nationalism is a powerful and potentially volatile force.
  这种强烈的民族主义情绪是一股强大的、可能会突然爆发的潜在力量。
• He was until very recently the most powerful banker in the city.
  到最近为止，他一直都是这个城市最有实力的银行家。
• He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position.
  他让我们看到有钱有势的人是如何滥用其地位的。