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{ "term": "power", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the ability to control people or things", "sensetop": "power to do somethingpower over somebody/somethingin your power", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He **has the power** to make things very unpleasant for us.", "contextForm": "power to do something" }, { "text": "Religion is **losing its power** to shape our behaviour." }, { "text": "The aim is to **give** people more **power** over their own lives.", "contextForm": "power over somebody/something" }, { "text": "The government **wields** enormous **power** over the economy." }, { "text": "She had him completely in her power *(= was able to do what she liked with him)*.", "contextForm": "in your power" }, { "text": "In those days the king **exercised** real **political power**." }, { "text": "She sits on the board but has no executive power." }, { "text": "The company was too small to hold two such power-hungry men." }, { "text": "They held us in their power." }, { "text": "She was now in a position of power and influence." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["absolute", "ultimate", "considerable"], "verb + power": ["come to", "rise to", "assume"], "power + verb": [ "be concentrated in (the hands of somebody/something)", "flow from somebody/something", "lie with somebody/something" ], "power + noun": ["struggle", "relations", "structure"], "preposition": ["in power", "in somebody’s power", "power of"], "phrases": ["abuse of power", "the balance of power", "a bid for power"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "political control of a country or an area", "sensetop": "in power", "labels": "(especially North American English)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Hitler **seized power** in Germany in 1933." }, { "text": "The following year he **took power** in a military coup." }, { "text": "Labour won two elections in 1974, but **lost power** in 1979." }, { "text": "The present regime has been in power for two years.", "contextForm": "in power" }, { "text": "The party **came to power** at the last election." }, { "text": "They are hoping to return to power." }, { "text": "a **power struggle** between rival factions within the party" }, { "text": "The Crown prince assumed power in his father's place." }, { "text": "People say that the First Lady is the power behind the throne." }, { "text": "The emperor held no real power." }, { "text": "The real legislative power still rests with the lower chamber." }, { "text": "The war brought about a shift in the balance of power." }, { "text": "They fell from power in 1992." }, { "text": "They held power for 18 years." }, { "text": "the transfer of power from a military to a civilian government" }, { "text": "He seized power in a military coup." }, { "text": "The Emperor had absolute power over all his subjects." } ], "topics": ["Politics"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["absolute", "ultimate", "considerable"], "verb + power": ["come to", "rise to", "assume"], "power + verb": [ "be concentrated in (the hands of somebody/something)", "flow from somebody/something", "lie with somebody/something" ], "power + noun": ["struggle", "relations", "structure"], "preposition": ["in power", "in somebody’s power", "power of"], "phrases": ["abuse of power", "the balance of power", "a bid for power"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "energy that can be collected and used to operate a machine, to make electricity, etc.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**nuclear/wind/solar power**" }, { "text": "engine power" }, { "text": "wave power" }, { "text": "They used these streams to **generate power** for the mill." }, { "text": "Solar **power generation** is greatly affected by cloud cover." }, { "text": "The generator supplies power for lighting," }, { "text": "The plane was still climbing at full power." }, { "text": "The transmitter is operating on reduced power." }, { "text": "This wheel provides the power to the cutting machine." }, { "text": "Wind power is used to drive the machinery." }, { "text": "The cost of solar power is falling all the time." } ], "topics": ["The environment"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["full", "reduced", "electric"], "verb + power": [ "generate", "produce", "provide (somebody/something with)" ], "power + verb": ["drive something", "run something", "go off"], "power + noun": ["cable", "grid", "line"], "preposition": ["power for"], "phrases": ["a source of power"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the public supply of electricity", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They've switched off the power." }, { "text": "She was in the elevator when the power went off." }, { "text": "The country's **power supply** is stretched to the limit." }, { "text": "the national **power grid**" }, { "text": "a **power failure**" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["full", "reduced", "electric"], "verb + power": [ "generate", "produce", "provide (somebody/something with)" ], "power + verb": ["drive something", "run something", "go off"], "power + noun": ["cable", "grid", "line"], "preposition": ["power for"], "phrases": ["a source of power"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the quality of having great power or force, or of being very effective", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The ship was helpless against the power of the storm." }, { "text": "They were impressed by the power of her arguments." }, { "text": "Researchers are **harnessing the power** of computer modelling to find solutions to these challenges." }, { "text": "It was a performance of great power." }, { "text": "He wants to change the world through the power of prayer." }, { "text": "the destructive power of a hurricane" }, { "text": "the healing power of sleep" }, { "text": "the raw power of their music" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["awesome", "great", "real"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "physical strength used in action; physical strength that somebody possesses and might use", "sensetop": "with power", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She hit the ball with as much power as she could.", "contextForm": "with power" }, { "text": "the sheer physical power of the man" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["awesome", "great", "real"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "the ability or opportunity to do something", "sensetop": "in your powerwithin your power", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I will **do everything in my power** to help you.", "contextForm": "in your power" }, { "text": "It is not within my power *(= I am unable)* to help you.", "contextForm": "within your power" }, { "text": "He did everything in his power to find us somewhere to live." }, { "text": "a task still beyond any computer's power" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"], "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"], "preposition": [ "beyond somebody/something’s power", "in somebody’s power", "within somebody’s power" ], "phrases": [ "at the height of your powers", "at the peak of your powers", "at the zenith of your powers" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a particular ability of the body or mind", "sensetop": "power of something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Spiderman **uses his powers** to fight crime." }, { "text": "She had lost the power of speech.", "contextForm": "power of something" }, { "text": "The drug may affect your powers of concentration." }, { "text": "He had to use all his powers of persuasion." }, { "text": "a tribute to his powers as a teacher" }, { "text": "her powers of observation" }, { "text": "He felt his mental powers failing." }, { "text": "They believe she has supernatural powers." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"], "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"], "preposition": [ "beyond somebody/something’s power", "in somebody’s power", "within somebody’s power" ], "phrases": [ "at the height of your powers", "at the peak of your powers", "at the zenith of your powers" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "all the abilities of a person’s body or mind", "examples": [ { "text": "At 26, he is **at the height of his powers** and ranked fourth in the world." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"], "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"], "preposition": [ "beyond somebody/something’s power", "in somebody’s power", "within somebody’s power" ], "phrases": [ "at the height of your powers", "at the peak of your powers", "at the zenith of your powers" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "the right or authority of a person or group to do something", "sensetop": "power to do somethingpower of something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The powers of the police must be clearly defined." }, { "text": "The court can only **exercise powers** granted to it by statute." }, { "text": "City rulers **abused their power** by using public funds for private purposes." }, { "text": "This sort of **abuse of power** is unacceptable." }, { "text": "The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals.", "contextForm": "power to do something" }, { "text": "The president has the power of veto over all new legislation.", "contextForm": "power of something" }, { "text": "Police in riot gear used their powers under the Public Order Act to move on 300 protesters." }, { "text": "The court has no power to order a psychiatric examination of the child's parents." }, { "text": "The government has limited legal powers over television." }, { "text": "The new law delegates many of these powers to school governors." }, { "text": "certain powers that were granted to the government" }, { "text": "Some states delegate police power to municipalities." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["absolute", "ultimate", "considerable"], "verb + power": ["come to", "rise to", "assume"], "power + verb": [ "be concentrated in (the hands of somebody/something)", "flow from somebody/something", "lie with somebody/something" ], "power + noun": ["struggle", "relations", "structure"], "preposition": ["in power", "in somebody’s power", "power of"], "phrases": ["abuse of power", "the balance of power", "a bid for power"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "a country with a lot of influence in world affairs, or with great military strength", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He transformed a backward country into a **world power**." }, { "text": "**major** European **powers** such as France and Germany" }, { "text": "Türkiye is growing as an **economic power**." }, { "text": "The influence of the former colonial power is still very much in evidence." } ], "topics": ["Politics"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "major", "world"] } }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "strength or influence in a particular area of activity", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "These companies have enormous **economic power**." }, { "text": "the exercise of **military power**" }, { "text": "air/sea power *(= military strength in the air/at sea)*" }, { "text": "The **purchasing power** of today's youth is higher than ever." }, { "text": "Several years ago, computer **processing power** was considerably less than it is now." }, { "text": "The country's dominance was assured by its technological and military power." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"], "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"], "preposition": [ "beyond somebody/something’s power", "in somebody’s power", "within somebody’s power" ], "phrases": [ "at the height of your powers", "at the peak of your powers", "at the zenith of your powers" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "the influence of a particular thing or group within society", "sensetop": "power of something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Hollywood **star power**" }, { "text": "Parent power has helped save the school from closure." }, { "text": "the power of the media", "contextForm": "power of something" }, { "text": "Values are distorted by the power of advertising." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["air", "combat", "military"], "verb + power": ["have", "possess", "use"], "preposition": [ "beyond somebody/something’s power", "in somebody’s power", "within somebody’s power" ], "phrases": [ "at the height of your powers", "at the peak of your powers", "at the zenith of your powers" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "the number of times that an amount is to be multiplied by itself", "sensetop": "to the power of something", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "4 to the power of 3 is 43 (= 4 × 4 × 4 = 64).", "contextForm": "to the power of something" } ], "topics": ["Maths and measurement"] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "the amount by which a lens can make objects appear larger", "examples": [ { "text": "the power of a microscope/telescope" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 16, "definition": "a good or evil spirit that controls the lives of others", "examples": [ { "text": "the powers of darkness *(= the forces of evil)*" }, { "text": "She believed in the existence of a benevolent power." }, { "text": "belief in a higher power" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["absolute", "ultimate", "considerable"], "verb + power": ["come to", "rise to", "assume"], "power + verb": [ "be concentrated in (the hands of somebody/something)", "flow from somebody/something", "lie with somebody/something" ], "power + noun": ["struggle", "relations", "structure"], "preposition": ["in power", "in somebody’s power", "power of"], "phrases": ["abuse of power", "the balance of power", "a bid for power"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the higher levels of government, where important decisions are made", "labels": "(sometimes humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "She had considerable influence in the corridors of power." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be very good for somebody’s physical or mental health", "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "A break would do us all a power of good." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to encourage somebody or express support for their actions", "labels": "(British English, old-fashioned, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the person who really controls an organization, a country, etc. in contrast to the person who is legally in charge", "examples": [ { "text": "His assistant was thought to be the real power behind the throne." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the people who control an organization, a country, etc.", "labels": "(often ironic)", "examples": [ { "text": "The powers that be are still trying to decide what should be done." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to win an election by a large number of votes; to make somebody win an election with a large number of votes", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈpaʊə(r)/", "audio": "po/power/power__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈpaʊər/", "audio": "po/power/power__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeir, from an alteration of Latin posse ‘be able’." }