powerful
- adj.强大的;很有效的;强有力的;有权势的;有影响力的;健壮的;力量大的;(对身心)有强烈作用的，效力大的
- adv.很
最高级： most powerful 比较级： more powerful 派生词： powerfully adv.
power n.权力 + -ful 形容词后缀
powerfuladj.
有权势的；有影响力的
being able to control and influence people and events
an immensely powerful organization
有巨大影响力的组织
a rich and powerful man
一个有钱有势的人
Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release.
经过有影响力的朋友们斡旋她才得以释放。
强有力的；力量大的；很有效的
having great power or force; very effective
powerful weapons
威力强大的武器
a powerful engine
大功率引擎
a powerful voice
洪亮的嗓音
（对身心）有强烈作用的，效力大的
having a strong effect on your mind or body
a powerful image/drug/speech
鲜明的形象；有奇效的药物；有力的演说
健壮的；强壮的
physically strong
a powerful body
健壮的体魄
a powerful athlete
矫健的运动员
a powerfully emotive song
激动人心的歌曲
He is powerfully built (= he has a large strong body) .
他身体魁梧健壮。
She argued powerfully for reform.
她为改革进行了有力的辩论。
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ADJ-GRADED 有权力的；有势力的；有影响力的
A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events.You're a powerful man — people will listen to you.
你是有影响力的人，大家会听你的。
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ADJ-GRADED 强壮的；强健的
You say that someone's body is powerful when it is physically strong.Hans flexed his powerful muscles...
汉斯活动了一下他那强健的肌肉。
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He is described as a strong, powerfully-built man of 60...
他被描述成一个强壮的、肌肉发达的60岁老人。
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ADJ-GRADED （机器）大功率的；强效的；高效能的
A powerful machine or substance is effective because it is very strong.The more powerful the car the more difficult it is to handle.
汽车的功率越大，就越难驾驭。
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Crack is a much cheaper, smokable form of cocaine which is powerfully addictive.
强效可卡因更便宜，可以吸食，极易使人上瘾。
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ADJ-GRADED （气味）强烈的，浓的
A powerful smell is very strong.There was a powerful smell of stale beer.
有一种呛人的过期啤酒味。
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The railway station smelt powerfully of cats and drains.
火车站上有冲鼻的猫味和臭水沟味。
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ADJ-GRADED （声音）响亮的，洪亮的
A powerful voice is loud and can be heard from a long way away.At that moment Mrs. Jones's powerful voice interrupted them, announcing a visitor.
就在那一刻，琼斯夫人响亮的声音打断了他们，说有人来访。
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ADJ-GRADED （文章、演讲或艺术品）极具感染力的，有震撼力的
You describe a piece of writing, speech, or work of art as powerful when it has a strong effect on people's feelings or beliefs....Bleasdale's powerful 11-part drama about a corrupt city leader.
布利兹戴尔创作的关于一个腐败市领导的极具感染力的电视剧，共有11集
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It's a play — painful, funny and powerfully acted.
这是一部悲喜交加、表演感人的戏剧。
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- displaying superhuman strength or power
- herculean exertions
- Synonym: herculean
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- having great power or force or potency or effect
- the most powerful government in western Europe
- his powerful arms
- a powerful bomb
- the horse's powerful kick
- powerful drugs
- a powerful argument
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- having great influence
- Synonym: potent
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- (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight;rugged and powerful
- a hefty athlete
- a muscular boxer
- powerful arms
- Synonym: brawny hefty muscular sinewy
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- strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
- a knock-down blow
- Synonym: knock-down(a)
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- (Southern regional intensive) very;to a great degree
- the baby is mighty cute
- he's mighty tired
- it is powerful humid
- that boy is powerful big now
- they have a right nice place
- they rejoiced mightily
- Synonym: mighty mightily right
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The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change .
高等教育的发展对变革应该是一个强大的推动力。
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Cities have a powerful magnetizing effect on young people .
城市对青年人有着强大的吸引力。
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The media has a powerful influence on public opinion .
传媒对于舆论有很大的影响。
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I wasn 't sure if I could handle such a powerful car .
我没有把握是否能驾驶功率这样大的车。
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Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release .
经过有影响力的朋友们斡旋她才得以释放。
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He elevated many of his friends to powerful positions within the government .
他将许多朋友都提拔到政府部门的要职上。
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The rich and powerful make the decisions ─ that 's the way of the world .
有钱有势者说了算，这就是世道。
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CDTV uses a CD-ROM system that is coupled to a powerful computer .
动态视频系统使用的是与大功率计算机相连的只读光盘系统。
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The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer .
这些摄像机是与一台功能强大的计算机相连接的。
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The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body .
这种机器将很强的射线对准身体感染部位。
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A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes .
一个极富人情味的戏剧性事件在我们的眼前上演了。
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A powerful device exploded outside the station .
一枚威力巨大的炸弹在车站外爆炸了。
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There seems to be an insatiable demand for more powerful computers .
人们对于加强计算机功能的要求似乎永无止境。
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The threat of sanctions is our most powerful lever for peace .
实施制裁的威胁是我们争取和平最有力的施压手段。
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Desire for status can be a powerful motivator .
追逐地位的欲望可以成为强大的动力。
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You 're a powerful man — people will listen to you .
你是有影响力的人，大家会听你的。
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People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful .
人们说话尖酸刻薄是为了使自己感觉高高在上或是有权有势。
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The new device emits a powerful circular column of light .
新设备发出明亮的圆形光柱。
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He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position .
他让我们看到有钱有势的人是如何滥用其地位的。
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Analysts warned that Europe 's most powerful economy may be facing trouble
分析家警告说，欧洲最强大的经济体可能将面临困境。
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A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite .
给一块石墨通入强电流。
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The more powerful the car the more difficult it is to handle .
汽车的功率越大，就越难驾驭。
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The government wilted in the face of such powerful pressure .
政府面对如此大的压力，失去了信心。
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In some works , flowers take on a powerful emblematic quality .
在一些作品中，花具有强烈的象征意义。
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The Greeks are still powerful players in world shipping .
希腊依然是世界航运业强有力的竞争者。
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This powerful drug is used to tranquilize patients undergoing surgery .
这种强效药剂被用来麻醉手术病人。
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In the old Liberal party the peace movement was a powerful voice .
和平运动在过去的自由党内呼声很强。
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It 's such a big powerful dog .
它是一条如此强壮的大狗。
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It is important to understand the powerful economic and social forces at work behind our own actions .
重要的是，要理解在我们自身行动背后起作用的强大的经济和社会力量。
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A deal between the two powerful institutions would have created a banking monolith .
若是这两个强大机构之间达成交易，就会产生一个金融业的巨无霸。
指威力、力量等非常大的，常用于形容军队、勇士、球队等。
That young king led a mighty army.
那位年轻的国王领导着一支强大的军队。
Achilles is a mighty Greek warrior.
阿喀琉斯是一位威猛的希腊勇士。
指人容易说服别人的，或论据、理由等有说服力的。
He is a forceful speaker.
他是个有说服力的演讲者。
She provided forceful arguments in her report.
她在报告中提供了有说服力的论据。
指人身体健壮或很有权势的，也可指演讲、电影等有感染力的。
She wanted to marry a powerful, well-built man.
她想要嫁给一个强壮结实的男人。
Is he the most powerful man in the town?
他是镇子里最有权势的人吗？
She can always give a powerful speech.
她的演讲总是充满感染力。