| 单词 | powerful |
| 释义 | powerful —powerful /ˈpaʊə.fəl/ aep /ˈpaʊɚ-/ adjective (CONTROL) ► B1 having a lot of power to control people and events: » The president is more powerful than the prime minister.» She's the most powerful person in the organization.Thesaurus+: ↑Physically strong and powerfulpowerfully /-i/ aep /ˈpaʊɚ-/ adverb► B2» He argued powerfully and persuasively against capital punishment.» She kicked the ball so powerfully that it flew over the hedge.» Klaus is a very powerfully built man (= has a body with large strong muscles).Thesaurus+: ↑Having a powerful effect , ↑Strong feelings , ↑Very and extremeThesaurus+: ↑Physically strong and powerfulWord Builder:–Nouns: power, superpower–Adjectives: powerful, overpowering, powerless–Verbs: power, empower, overpower–Adverbs: powerfully • • • Extra Examples:» The president is so powerful that he is able to dictate to the government.» He was a powerful force in British politics during the war years.» I get the impression that Sheila is the powerful one in that relationship, not her husband!» Today's teachers are not the powerful authority figures they once were.» Are multinational companies now more powerful than governments?adjective (IMAGE SIZE) ► F0 having the power to increase the size of an image of something that is very small or far away many times: » You'd need an extremely powerful microscope to see something so small.Thesaurus+: ↑Optics, microscopy and lasers , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lensesadjective (STRENGTH) B1 having a lot of strength or force: » She's an extremely powerful runner.» The picture quality is bad because the TV signal isn't powerful enough.Thesaurus+: ↑Physically strong and powerfulB2 having a very great effect: » a powerful drug» Her speech about cruelty to children was very powerful.Thesaurus+: ↑Having a powerful effect , ↑Strong feelings , ↑Very and extremepowerfully /-i/ aep /ˈpaʊɚ-/ adverb► B2» He argued powerfully and persuasively against capital punishment.» She kicked the ball so powerfully that it flew over the hedge.» Klaus is a very powerfully built man (= has a body with large strong muscles).Thesaurus+: ↑Having a powerful effect , ↑Strong feelings , ↑Very and extremeThesaurus+: ↑Physically strong and powerful |
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