单词发音
- 英式发音:/ˈpaʊ.ər/
- 美式发音:/ˈpaʊ.ɚ/
分析词义
- Power 是一个名词,主要指“力量”、“权力”或“能力”。在物理上,它可以指做功的能力;在政治或社会上,它可以指控制、指挥或影响他人的能力。
列举例句
- Scenario: Political Leadership
- Sentence: The President holds the power to veto any legislation.
- Translation: 总统拥有否决任何立法的权力。
- Scenario: Electricity
- Sentence: The power went out in our neighborhood due to a storm.
- Translation: 由于暴风雨,我们社区停电了。
- Scenario: Personal Ability
- Sentence: She has the power to persuade others easily with her charisma.
- Translation: 她有魅力,很容易说服别人。
词根分析
- Root: "power" (来自古法语 "pouvoir", 意为“能够”)
- Derived Words:
- Powerful (强大的)
- Powerless (无力的)
- Empower (授权)
词缀分析
- Power 本身没有前缀或后缀。
- Related Words with Similar Roots:
- Powder (粉末)
- Powe (一种测量单位)
发展历史和文化背景
- Power 一词源自拉丁语 "potentia",通过古法语 "pouvoir" 进入英语,最初表示“能够”,后来演变为表示“力量”和“权力”。在西方文化中,权力常常与责任联系在一起,强调权力应负责任地使用。
单词变形
- Noun: Power (力量, 权力)
- Verb: Empower (授权) - To give power or authority to (给予...权力或权威)
- Adjective: Powerful (强大的) - Having or exercising power (拥有或行使权力的)
固定搭配、组词
- In power (执政) - Holding political office or control (持有政治职位或控制权)
- Power dynamics (权力动态) - The interplay of power and influence between different groups or individuals (不同群体或个人之间的权力和影响互动)
记忆辅助
- 将 "power" 联想成 "超人" (Superman),因为超人象征着超常的力量和能力。
- 记住 "empower" 作为动词,意味着“给某人力量”或“使能够”。
小故事
A small village relied on a single power station for electricity. One day, the power went out unexpectedly. The villagers, feeling powerless without lights or heating, gathered together to find a solution. They decided to empower a team to fix the power station. With collective effort and determination, they restored the power, bringing light and warmth back to their homes.
一个小村庄依赖一个电站供电。一天,电突然停了。村民们在没有灯光或暖气的情况下感到无助,于是他们聚集在一起寻找解决方案。他们决定授权一支队伍去修复电站。凭借集体的努力和决心,他们恢复了电力,为他们的家庭重新带来了光明和温暖。