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单词 great powers
释义

great power

noun

often capitalized G&P
: one of the nations that figure most decisively in international affairs : superpower

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Countries claiming great power status typically provide client states with weapons, not vice versa. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Here clearly was a man of force, vision, great power and endurance. David A. Andelman, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Heavy bombers are also a hallmark of great power status, with only the United States, Russia, and China fielding them. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2022 America’s great power opportunity arises from two sources. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 But with great power and influence comes great responsibility as there’s always the danger of misrepresentation. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Standards adoptions are an exercise in bureaucracy, but the results wield great power over what is taught in classrooms. Katie Worth, Scientific American, 20 June 2022 Allowing Putin and his inner circle to bypass sanctions makes the UAE a key enabler of Russia’s great power interests. Andreas Krieg, Time, 3 June 2022 There is the term great power competition, which of course has echoes of pre-World War One, which is disconcerting. CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

great powers

noun

plural of great power
as in sea powers

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