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strength /streŋθ/► SEE ALLgo from strength to strengthon the strength of stha pillar/tower of strengthin force/strengthbe at/below full strength ●go from ˌstrength to ˈstrengthhave more and more success 越来越兴旺;不断壮大◆Since she became the boss, the company’s gone from strength to strength. 自从她当了老板,公司蒸蒸日上。●on the strength of sthmainly because of sth 凭借…的力量;由于…的影响◆I got the job on the strength of my experience in sales. 我得到这份工作主要是由于我有销售经验。◆They were sent to prison on the strength of a tiny piece of evidence. 就凭着这一星半点的证据他们被关进了监狱。●a ˌpillar/ˌtower of ˈstrengtha person who gives you the courage and determination to continue when you are in a bad situation (身处困境时的)精神支柱,靠山◆My wife has been a tower of strength during my illness. 在我生病期间,妻子就是我的精神支柱。◆During your five years in prison, Terry was a pillar of strength. 你在监狱中的五年里,特里成了顶梁柱。●in ˈforce/ˈstrength (of people 人) present in large numbers 大量;众多◆The police were out in force to deal with any trouble at the demonstration.警方出动大量警力,以应付示威游行中可能出现的问题。◆Party members appeared in strength to welcome the Prime Minister.大批党员到场欢迎总理。●be at/below full ˈstrengthhave/not have the necessary number of people to do sth 人手充足/不足◆We’re working below strength at the moment; it’s not easy to deliver all the orders on time.我们目前人手不够,要按时送出所有订货实非易事。◆When we’re working at full strength, we employ 600 people.我们人手充足的时候有 600 个人。 |