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powerfuladjective(CONTROL)B1having a lot ofpowertocontrolpeopleandevents: 有权力的；有力量的；强大的 Thepresidentis more powerful than theprimeminister.总统比总理权力更大。 She's the most powerfulpersonin theorganization.她是该组织中最有影响力的人。 - Thepresidentis so powerful that he isabletodictateto thegovernment.
- He was a powerfulforcein Britishpoliticsduring thewaryears.
- I get theimpressionthat Sheila is the powerful one in thatrelationship, not herhusband!
- Today'steachersare not the powerfulauthorityfigurestheyoncewere.
- Aremultinationalcompaniesnow more powerful thangovernments?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPhysically strong and powerful - (as) tough as old bootsidiom
- beefy
- billy-o
- brute
- burly
- corded
- intensely
- invincible
- invincibly
- invulnerable
- keenly
- lusty
- reckon
- stalwart
- stoutly
- sturdily
- super-powerful
- superhuman
- to be reckoned withidiom
- violent
See more results » powerfuladjective(STRENGTH)B1having a lot ofstrengthorforce: 强有力的，强壮的 She's anextremelypowerfulrunner.她是个非常矫健的赛跑运动员。 Thepicturequalityisbadbecause the TVsignalisn't powerful enough.图像效果不好，因为电视信号不强。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and exampleshaving a lot of physical or mental strength - strongHe is a big, strong man.
- strongTwo thirds of voters see him as a strong leader.
- powerfulHe is the most powerful fighter I have seen in a boxing ring.
- muscularHe is tall with a muscular body.
- muscledShe has worked hard to achieve that muscled body.
See more results » B2having a verygreateffect: 效力大的，强效的 a powerfuldrug特效药 Herspeechaboutcrueltytochildrenwas very powerful.她关于虐待儿童问题的发言很有感染力。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesfelt or experienced with a lot of force - strongI felt a strong urge to hug him.
- powerfulAnger is one of the most powerful human emotions.
- intenseShe learned that even intense emotional pain passes.
- fierceThe people have a fierce pride in their country.
- deepHe suffered from a deep feeling of inadequacy.
- deep-seatedHe has a deep-seated loathing of snobbery.
See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPhysically strong and powerful - (as) tough as old bootsidiom
- beefy
- billy-o
- brute
- burly
- corded
- intensely
- invincible
- invincibly
- invulnerable
- keenly
- lusty
- reckon
- stalwart
- stoutly
- sturdily
- super-powerful
- superhuman
- to be reckoned withidiom
- violent
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: powerfuladjective(IMAGE SIZE)having thepowertoincreasethesizeof animageof something that is verysmallorfaraway manytimes: 高倍率的，高放大倍数的You'd need anextremelypowerfulmicroscopetoseesomething sosmall.看这么小的东西你需要超高倍显微镜。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPhysics: optics, microscopy & lasers - anti-reflection
- anti-reflective
- chromatic aberration
- concentrator
- converging lens
- electron microscope
- eyepiece
- field glasses
- lens
- magnification
- magnifying glass
- opera glasses
- optics
- polarization
- polarize
- polarized
- polarizer
- reflecting telescope
- reflection
- transparency
See more results » powerful| American Dictionarypowerfuladjective(STRONG)Thepicturequalityisbadbecause the TVsignalisn’t powerful enough. Things that are powerful have astrongeffect: powerfuladjective(CONTROLLING)He’s in a powerfulpositionas anadviserof thepresident. Examplesofpowerfulpowerful However, they soon were forced to abandon these plans after running into apowerfulbarrage of criticism.From theCambridge English Corpus The richest and mostpowerfulcitizens never returned.From theCambridge English Corpus At the same time, stressed syllables are more 'powerful' than unstressed ones.From theCambridge English Corpus There is nowpowerfulexperimental evidence that this tends to promote and maintain cooperation.From theCambridge English Corpus Unlike most social programs, government health insurance involves the purchase of services from a clearly defined and often extremelypowerfulprofession.From theCambridge English Corpus However, the use of such apowerfulintervention may inhibit visits for milder diseases, possibly resulting in aggravation of the disease.From theCambridge English Corpus Key informants, intentionally or otherwise, had apowerfulrole in determining who took part, why they took part, and on the dynamics of their involvement.From theCambridge English Corpus The body, its demarcation and differentiation, is a regulatory ideal whose materialisation takes place through certain highly regulated,powerfulcultural practices.From theCambridge English Corpus Suppose the foreign exchange and trade reforms could be achieved first-e. g., ifpowerfuldomestic forces delayed the raising of energy prices.From theCambridge English Corpus This demonstrated apowerfulbelief in liberalisation in an industry whose special network characteristics have made it appear the most natural of natural monopolies.From theCambridge English Corpus As one can see, the concept of unique past is apowerfulone, and hence somewhat suspect.From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, we consider business as an important and potentiallypowerfulactor in policy making, but not the solepowerfulactor.From theCambridge English Corpus Additionally, however, these structures would have madepowerfulsymbolic statements about royal power and authority.From theCambridge English Corpus As a result the mind is alert, but because it is demodulated and driven bypowerfulinternal stimuli, it becomes both hallucinatory and unfocused.From theCambridge English Corpus Most of the vessels were built from welded steel, not riveted, and were equipped withpowerfuldiesel engines.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |