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单词 power-trip
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power-tripv.

Brit. /ˈpaʊətrɪp/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)rˌtrɪp/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: power trip n.
Etymology: < power trip n. Compare earlier power-tripping n., power-tripping adj.; compare also guilt-trip v., etc.
colloquial (originally U.S.).
intransitive. To engage in a power trip.
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1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 17 Dec. a23 A seven-term U.S. congressman from upstate New York who could be power-tripping in the legislative corridors.
1990 Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 11 Oct. a12/3 Stop..posturing and power-tripping and..pound out an agreement benefiting the citizens.
2004 Burlington Free Press (Nexis) 11 Apr. 9 c One or two people power tripping on a committee can thwart the wishes of thousands.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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