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单词 firepower
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firepowernoun [ U ]

uk/ˈfaɪə.paʊər/us/ˈfaɪr.paʊ.ɚ/

the number and size of guns that a military group has available:

Although badly out-numbered by the enemy, we had vastly superior firepower.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Guns

  • cannon
  • cannonade
  • cannonball
  • charge
  • cock
  • crossfire
  • fire sth off
  • go off
  • kick
  • machine gun
  • ordnance
  • point-blank
  • potshot
  • recoil
  • shoot
  • shooting gallery
  • shot
  • sniper
  • snub-nosed
  • Taser

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firepowernoun [ U ]

us/ˈfɑɪərˌpɑʊ·ər/

the ability to destroy things using weapons:

The small force could not withstand the enemy’s superior firepower.

Firepower is also the things, such as money or skill, that you need to produce results:

The campaigns are focusing their financial firepower on Florida.

firepowernoun [ U ]

uk/ˈfaɪəpaʊər/usinformal

the amount of money or influence that a company, person, etc. has, especially an amount that gives them the opportunity to do something:

Some shareholders fear that he lacks the necessary firepower to tackle the job of finance director.
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