| 词组 | powerful |
| 释义 | powerful /ˈpaʊəfəl $ ˈpaʊr-/ adjective 1. a powerful person, organization, country etc has a lot of power and is able to control or influence what happensnounsa powerful man/woman/leader He was the second most powerful man in France after the king.a powerful nation/country The United States is the richest and most powerful nation on earth.a powerful friend/ally The senator has some powerful allies in Washington.a powerful organization/group/union/party He is the leader of the powerful railway workers’ union.a powerful family Ford comes from a powerful political family.powerful (vested) interests (=big companies and other groups in society who have a lot of influence on government decisions) Powerful interests will try to prevent any changes to the healthcare system.verbsbecome powerful Parliament had become more powerful than the king.adverbsextremely/enormously/incredibly powerful She was the daughter of Henry Phipps, an enormously powerful steel multimillionaire.increasingly powerful/more and more powerful The media is becoming increasingly powerful.THESAURUS: powerful influentialperson | figure | friend | member | thinker | writer | artist | book | report | newspaper | magazine | blog having a lot of power to influence what happens, because people pay attention to what you say: Tony Blair remains an influential figure in Washington today (=an influential person – a formal use). | Coming from such an influential thinker as Fukuyama, this is an important statement. | Who was the most influential artist of the 20th century? | Keynes wrote a highly influential book called “The Economic Consequences of the Peace”. | ‘The New Yorker’ is an influential and well-respected magazine. dominantposition | role | force | group | class | religion | culture | ideology more powerful than anyone or anything else: The company has a dominant position in the market. | He was the dominant force in tennis for many years. | Christianity became the dominant religion. | The United States has been the centre of the dominant culture for over 50 years. | Free market capitalism is the dominant ideology. strongleader | leadership | government a strong leader or government uses their power in a firm and determined way: Thatcher was a strong leader who was admired by many people throughout the world. | In a time of crisis, the country needs strong leadership. | They want a strong government to prevent the country sliding into a civil war. greatcountry | power | empire a great country is very important and respected: They were the kind of people who helped to make the US into a great country. | There was a meeting of the world’s great powers. | The Romans built the greatest empire the world had ever seen.2. a powerful machine, computer etc has a lot of powernounsa powerful engine/machine The car’s powerful V8 engine can take it to speeds of over 220 kilometres per hour.a powerful weapon Today’s nuclear weapons are hundreds of times more powerful than the one used at Hiroshima.a powerful computer/PC/chip The information from the satellite is analysed using powerful computers.a powerful tool/device The internet is a powerful tool for research.3. having a big effect on people’s feelings or opinionsnounsa powerful speech The president gave a powerful speech in support of the bill.a powerful argument One of the most powerful arguments against the death penalty is that it is possible that an innocent person could be executed.a powerful message The protesters are hoping to send a powerful message to the government.a powerful film/movie/book/play It is a powerful film about the horrors of war.4. causing a lot of damagenounsa powerful earthquake/storm There was a powerful earthquake which measured 6.8 on the Richter scale.a powerful explosion The building was destroyed by a powerful explosion.5. powerful feelings are very strongTHESAURUS: powerful → strong (3)6. powerful arms, muscles etc are very strongTHESAURUS: powerful → strong (1) |
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