over-powerfuladj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈpaʊəf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rf(ə)l/

Forms: see over- prefix and powerful adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, powerful adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + powerful adj.

Too powerful; excessively powerful.

ΚΠ

1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 55 That contagion is ouerpowerful.

1670 J. Evelyn Sylva (ed. 2) xxvii. 135 The wind-shock is a bruise and shiver throughout the Tree..caused by over-powerful Winds.

1671 R. Head & F. Kirkman Eng. Rogue III. xxii. 319 The pieces of the shell could not fly faster than her arms did about their necks..they were forc'd to submit to the cruelty of her over-powerful affection.

1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward ii. viii. 146 Louis XI. had himself assembled a strong force near Saint Maxence, for the purpose of bringing to reason his over-powerful vassal.

1893 Dict. National Biogr. XXXIV. 18/1 Llywelyn sought to strengthen his position in the principality by the subjugation..of..over-powerful chieftains.

1905 Publ. Amer. Econ. Assoc. 6 175 The protected industries come to have an over-powerful influence on legislation.

1991 J. W. Young Cold War Europe (BNC) 57 The Weimar Republic..had been marked by..an over-powerful Presidency and inadequate constitutional guarantees.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-powerful
释义	over-powerfuladj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊəf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊ(ə)rf(ə)l/ Forms: see over- prefix and powerful adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, powerful adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + powerful adj. Too powerful; excessively powerful. ΚΠ 1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 55 That contagion is ouerpowerful. 1670 J. Evelyn Sylva (ed. 2) xxvii. 135 The wind-shock is a bruise and shiver throughout the Tree..caused by over-powerful Winds. 1671 R. Head & F. Kirkman Eng. Rogue III. xxii. 319 The pieces of the shell could not fly faster than her arms did about their necks..they were forc'd to submit to the cruelty of her over-powerful affection. 1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward ii. viii. 146 Louis XI. had himself assembled a strong force near Saint Maxence, for the purpose of bringing to reason his over-powerful vassal. 1893 Dict. National Biogr. XXXIV. 18/1 Llywelyn sought to strengthen his position in the principality by the subjugation..of..over-powerful chieftains. 1905 Publ. Amer. Econ. Assoc. 6 175 The protected industries come to have an over-powerful influence on legislation. 1991 J. W. Young Cold War Europe (BNC) 57 The Weimar Republic..had been marked by..an over-powerful Presidency and inadequate constitutional guarantees. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1590
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