Power

(noun.) possession of controlling influence; 'the deterrent power of nuclear weapons'; 'the power of his love saved her'; 'his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade'.

(noun.) one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; 'the mysterious presence of an evil power'; 'may the force be with you'; 'the forces of evil'.

(noun.) (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second).

(verb.) supply the force or power for the functioning of; 'The gasoline powers the engines'.

手打:丽塔

• The heart was thrilled, the mind astonished, by the power of the preacher: neither were softened. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• She was a warlike power, and inscribed upon her banners many a brilliant fight with Genoese and Turks. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• He entered the front room not without blushing; for he, like many, had felt the power of this girl's face and form. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• And he had not the power, or the will, to seek it out and to know it. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• In the hydraulic form of elevator, a motor worked by water is employed to lift the car, although steam power is also employed to raise the water. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• According to that doctrine, motives deprive us not of free-will, nor take away our power of performing or forbearing any action. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• To talk about training a power, mental or physical, in general, apart from the subject matter involved in its exercise, is nonsense. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Darwin's father was remarkable for his powers of observation, while the grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, is well known for his tendency to speculation . 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Nothing in my powers or instinct placed me amongst this brave band. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• He had it written up for the newspapers, and advertised public demonstrations of its powers, and arranged that Bell should lecture on it in different cities. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• And without those powers, what mechanical tool or machine has since been developed? 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• All other things, our powers our desires, our food, are all really necessary for our existence in the first instance. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• My powers are great, as you shall see, so be easy in your mind, my child. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• As to wishing, my dear Ladislaw, I have the highest opinion of your powers, you know. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He turned round on their coming in, and his countenance shewed that he strongly partook of the emotion which over-powered Marianne. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• My dear Miss WoodhouseI come quite over-powered. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• The pain, which we receive from its tendency to the prejudice of society, is over-powered by a stronger and more immediate sympathy. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• A sense of change, of individual nothingness, of perplexity and disappointment, over-powered Margaret. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• You will excuse my being so much over-powered. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.

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