| 单词 | strength |
| 释义 | strength —strength /streŋθ/ noun (NUMBER) F0 [U] the number of people in a group: » What's the current strength of the Cambridgeshire police force?Thesaurus+: ↑General words for size and amountin strengthF0 in large numbers: » Demonstrators arrived in strength to protest against the closure of the factory.Thesaurus+: ↑Large in number or quantitybelow strength UKF0 If a group is below strength, it consists of fewer people or members than usual: » The office will be below strength in August when a lot of people will be away.Thesaurus+: ↑Small in number and quantityat full strengthF0 with the complete number of people who are usually in a group: » Staff cuts have meant that we haven't been working at full strength for a year.Thesaurus+: ↑Both, all, each and everyWord partners for strength• ♯have the strength (to do sth)• ♯find/♯muster/♯summon (up) strength• ♯build up sb's strength• ♯draw strength ♯from sb/sth• ♯conserve strength• ♯gauge the strength of sth• a ♯show/♯test of strength• sb/sth's strength ♯lies in sth• ♯considerable/♯full/♯great/♯superhuman strengthnoun (POWER) B2 [U] the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort: » She had the strength and stamina to take the lead and win the gold medal.» Admitting you've made a mistake is a sign of strength, not weakness.» He showed great strength of character when he refused to accept the bribes.» We shall struggle on, drawing our strength from the courage of others.» Much of the country's military strength lies in its missile force.Thesaurus+: ↑Fit and healthyC2 [C usually singular] the degree to which something is strong or powerful: » Opinion polls put the combined strength of the two parties at 15 percent nationwide.» You can gauge (= measure) the strength of a democracy by the way it treats its minorities.Thesaurus+: ↑Power and intensity , ↑Energy, force and powerWord partners for strength• ♯have the strength (to do sth)• ♯find/♯muster/♯summon (up) strength• ♯build up sb's strength• ♯draw strength ♯from sb/sth• ♯conserve strength• ♯gauge the strength of sth• a ♯show/♯test of strength• sb/sth's strength ♯lies in sth• ♯considerable/♯full/♯great/♯superhuman strengthWord Builder:–Nouns: strength–Adjectives: strong–Verbs: strengthen–Adverbs: stronglyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. have the strength (to do sth)» I don't know if I'd have the strength to cope with chemotherapy.-lu. build up sb's strength» I'm giving him iron supplements to build up his strength.-lu. draw strength from sb/sth» She drew strength from the knowledge that so many people were praying for her.-lu. find/muster/show/summon (up) strength» He somehow found the strength to carry on after his wife's death.-lu. gain/gather/regain strength» Extremists are gaining strength in the area.-lu. conserve strength» I lay still to conserve my strength.-lu. sap/test sb's strength» This mountain will really test their strength.-lu. gauge the strength of sth» The government is trying to gauge the strength of opposition to tax increases.-lu. sb's/sth's strength lies in sth» His strength lies in his ability to make people laugh.–Nouns-lu. a position/source of strength» The ruling party starts the election from a position of strength.-lu. a show/test of strength» They marched through the city in a show of strength.-lu. a source/tower of strength» My family have been a great source of strength for me.-lu. strength of character» She has shown great strength of character during her illness.-lu. the strength of the dollar/ pound/yen» There was an increase in the strength of the dollar today.–Types-lu. economic/financial/military/political strength» The country has great economic strength.-lu. muscle/muscular/physical/upper-body strength» Juggling can help to build upper-body strength.-lu. mental/spiritual strength» I find spiritual strength in meditation.–Adjectives-lu. considerable/great/real/superhuman/superior/surprising/tremendous strength» Rock climbing requires considerable strength.-lu. full/maximum strength» The team will be back at full strength tonight, following Smith's recovery.-lu. brute/sheer strength» He battered the door down by brute strength.-lu. inner strength» He draws inner strength from his religious beliefs.–Prepositions-lu. the strength of sth» We underestimated the strength of opinion about fox hunting.–Phrases-lu. go from strength to strength» The business is going from strength to strength.-lu. on the strength of sth» He bought the castle on the strength of a single photograph.• • • Extra Examples:» I'm not being lazy - I'm just conserving my strength for later.» You must eat to keep your strength up.» The team will need all the strength they can muster to win this game.» This will be a severe test of our strength.» They gave him soup to build up his strength.noun [C] (GOOD FEATURE) ► C1 a good characteristic: » She's well aware of her strengths and weaknesses as an artist.» His greatest strengths are his determination and resilience.Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and abilityWord partners for strength• ♯have the strength (to do sth)• ♯find/♯muster/♯summon (up) strength• ♯build up sb's strength• ♯draw strength ♯from sb/sth• ♯conserve strength• ♯gauge the strength of sth• a ♯show/♯test of strength• sb/sth's strength ♯lies in sth• ♯considerable/♯full/♯great/♯superhuman strength |
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