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| 英語 | 日本語 |
| absolute power n | (total control, authoritarianism) | 絶対的な権力 名
HHiraganaぜったいてきなけんりょく |
| Hitler maintained absolute power in Nazi Germany. |
| abuse of power n | (using authority for own benefit) (金などが) | ～のものになる 自動
HHiragana～のものになる |
| (利益・結果が) | ～に生ずる 自動
HHiragana～にしょうずる |
| Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
| atomic power n | (nuclear energy) | 原子力 名
HHiraganaげんしりょく |
| Atomic power is usually called nuclear power. |
| balance of power n | (between nations) | 力の均衡 名
HHiraganaちからのきんこう |
| The balance of power shifted when the king became ill, with parliament becoming more independent. |
| brain power n | (intellectual or mental capacity) | 知力 名
HHiraganaちりょく |
| Eating fish is supposed to increase one's brain power. |
| buying power n | (spending money) | 購買力 名
HHiraganaこうばいりょく |
| buying power n | (value of money) | 購買力 名
HHiraganaこうばいりょく |
| drawing power n | (ability to attract people) | 集客力、動員力 名
HHiraganaしゅうきゃくりょく、どういんりょく |
| We use celebrities in the ads because they have great drawing power. |
| Durable Power of Attorney n | (legal right: act for [sb]) | 永続的委任状 名
HHiraganaえいぞくてきいにんじょう |
| electric power n | (electricity used as power) | 電力、電気出力［動力］ 名
HHiraganaでんりょく、でんきしゅつりょく［どうりょく］ |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | (weapons capability) | （武器の）射撃［殺傷］能力、火力 名
HHiragana（ぶきの）しゃげき［さっしょう］のうりょく、かりょく |
firepower,
fire power,
fire-power n | figurative (power, influence) (比喩) | 火力、攻撃力 名
HHiraganaかりょく、こうげきりょく |
| full power n | (heat, etc.: highest setting) (電気など) | 全出力、フルパワー 名
HHiraganaぜんしゅつりょく、ふるぱわー |
| Microwave your soup at full power for 1 minute to re-warm it. |
| full power n | (complete authority) | 全権 名
HHiraganaぜんけん |
| great power n | (authority and influence) | 強大な力［影響力］ 名
HHiraganaきょうだいなちから［えいきょうりょく］ |
| The Church had great power over the population in the past. |
| great power npl | (politics: leading states) (政治) | 大国、強国 名
HHiraganaたいこく、きょうこく |
| Brazil is a great power in Latin America. |
| have power vi | (have control or influence) | 支配力［権力、影響力、勢力］がある 自動
HHiraganaしはいりょく［けんりょく、えいきょうりょく、せいりょく］がある |
| The army may have power right now, but they cannot govern forever without the consent of the people. |
| have power over [sb/sth] vtr | (be able to control or influence) | ～に対しての支配力を持つ、～を支配する、～を意のままに操る 他動
HHiragana～にたいしてのしはいりょくをもつ、～をしはいする、～をいのままにあやつる |
| His wife has power over him because she is the family's breadwinner. |
| have the power vi | (be authorized: to do [sth]) | 支配力［権力、影響力、勢力］がある 自動
HHiraganaしはいりょく［けんりょく、えいきょうりょく、せいりょく］がある |
| You are a policeman and you have the power to arrest him. |
| hiding power n | (paint: opacity) (塗料) | 隠蔽力 名
HHiraganaいんぺいりょく |
| Cheap paint has such low hiding power that you will need three coats to cover a dark blue wall. |
| hydraulic power n | (energy generated by water) | 水力 名
HHiraganaすいりょく |
| hydroelectric power n | (electricity generated by water) | 水力発電 名
HHiraganaすいりょくはつでん |
| Hydroelectric power is a clean way of producing energy as it does not use fossil fuels. |
| in your power adv | (within your control) | 最大限に、できるだけ 副
HHiraganaさいだいげんに、できるだけ |
| It is in your power to help me get a job. |
| inherent power n | (natural ability) | 潜在的な力 名
HHiraganaせんざいてきなちから |
| inherent power n | formal (authority not derived from another) | 固有権 名
HHiraganaこゆうけん |
| Only Parliament has the inherent power to make laws. |
| intellectual power n | (intelligence, brainpower) | 知性、知能、知的能力 名
HHiraganaちせい、ちのう、ちてきのうりょく |
| levers of power npl | figurative (control) (比喩表現) | 権力のレバー 複
HHiraganaけんりょくのればー |
| The party now has its hands on the levers of power. |
| lose power vtr + n | (grow weaker) | 体力（パワー・力）を失う 動詞句
HHiraganaたいりょく（ぱわー・ちから）をうしなう |
| The car engine began to lose power as we climbed the hill. |
| 車が坂を上がるにつれて、エンジンはパワーを失っていった。 |
| lose power vtr + n | (lose authority) | 勢力を失う 動詞句
HHiraganaせいりょくをうしなう |
| You can be sure this government will lose power in the next election. |
| lose power vtr + n | (lose electricity supply) | 停電する 自動
HHiraganaていでんする |
| Thousands of homes lost power as a result of the storm. |
manpower,
man-power n | (workforce) | 人材 、 人的資源 、 労働力 名
HHiraganaじんざい 、 じんてきしげん 、 ろうどうりょく |
| The company is restructuring in order to use its manpower more efficiently. |
manpower,
man-power n | (number of workers) | 人員 、 人手 名
HHiraganaじんいん 、 ひとで |
| (統計など) | 有効総人数 名
HHiraganaゆうこうそうにんずう |
| We need more manpower if we're going to finish construction on time. |
| misuse of power n | (abuse of authority) | 権力の乱用 名
HHiraganaけんりょくのらんよう |
| nuclear power n | (atomic energy) | 原子力、核エネルギー 名
HHiraganaげんしりょく、かくえねるぎー |
| Nuclear power is another alternative energy source to consider. |
| nuclear power plant n | (factory that generates atomic energy) | 原子力発電所［プラント］ 名
HHiraganaげんしりょくはつでんじょ［ぷらんと］ |
| party in power n | (political party that is in government) (政治) | 与党 名
HHiraganaよとう |
| In Britain, the Conservative Party was the party in power at the outbreak of the Second World War. |
| pedal power n | (use of a cycle) (自転車) | ペダルの力 名
HHiraganaぺだるのちから |
| pedal power n | (energy generated by cycling) (自転車をこぐことで発生するエネルギー) | 輸送力 名
HHiraganaゆそうりょく |
| people power n | (community action) | 人民の力 名
HHiraganaじんみんのちから |
power adaptor,
power adapter n | (power plug for an electrical device) | 電源アダプター 名
HHiraganaでんげんあだぷたー |
| power booster n | (device that increases electrical output) | 電力を上昇させるブースター 名
HHiraganaでんりょくをじょうしょうさせるぶーすたー |
| power cable n | (electricity supply line) | 電源ケーブル、送電線、高圧線 名
HHiraganaでんげんけーぶる、そうでんせん、こうあつせん |
| As there was no mains supply on the camp site, we had to run a power cable from a generator. |
power center (US),
power centre (UK) n | (large shopping complex) | 大型ショッピングセンター 名
HHiraganaおおがたしょっぴんぐせんたー |
| power consumption n | (energy use) | 電力消費（量）、消費電力 名
HHiraganaでんりょくしょうひ（りょう）、しょうひでんりょく |
| Power consumption in big cities is generally much higher that in smaller towns. |
| These days, I try to control my power consumption by switching off lights I'm not using. |
| power cord n | (electrical cable) (電気) | 電源コード 名
HHiraganaでんげんこーど |
| power cruiser n | (high-powered leisure boat) | 大型遊覧船 名
HHiraganaおおがたゆうらんせん |
| power cruiser n | (high-powered motorcycle) | 大型バイク 名
HHiraganaおおがたばいく |
| power cut n | (break in electricity supply) | 停電 名
HHiraganaていでん |
| I lost the file I was working on when there was a sudden power cut. |
| After the power cut to that part of the city, many people went into a panic. |
| power down vtr | (computer: switch off) (コンピュータ) | ～の電源を切る 他動
HHiragana～のでんげんをきる |
| At the end of the working week, the computer should be powered down; you should also power it down during holidays. |
| power drill n | (electrically-operated tool for making holes) (工具) | 電気ドリル 名
HHiraganaでんきどりる |
| A power drill is much more efficient than a hand drill. |
| It's not a bad idea to wear goggles whenever you're working with tools like power drills. |
| power failure n | (electricity outage) | 停電、電力異常 名
HHiraganaていでん、でんりょくいじょう |
| We had no air conditioning for four hours due to the power failure. |
| power line n | (electricity supply cable) | 電源ケーブル、送電線、高圧線 名
HHiraganaでんげんけーぶる、そうでんせん、こうあつせん |
| When lightning struck a nearby power line, our neighbourhood suffered a blackout for several days. |
| Hundreds of homes were without electricity last night after a storm took down power lines. |
| power loom n | (machine for weaving textiles) | 力織機 名 |
| power of attorney n | (legal right to act for [sb]) (法律) | 代理権 名
HHiraganaだいりけん |
| Jones had given his wife power of attorney. |
| power of attorney n | (document granting power of attorney) | 委任状 名
HHiraganaいにんじょう |
| The siblings signed the power of attorney so that any of them could handle their father's financial affairs. |
| power of suggestion n | (hypnosis) | 暗示力、示唆力 名
HHiraganaあんじりょく、しさりょく |
| The hypnotist was able to make participants do funny things by using the power of suggestion. |
| power of suggestion n | (influence on thoughts) | 発想［連想］の力 名
HHiraganaはっそう［れんそう］のちから |
| Sexy TV ads are designed to make you want to buy things through the power of suggestion. |
| power off vtr | (computer: shut down) (コンピュータ) | ～の電源を切る 他動
HHiragana～のでんげんをきる |
| Before leaving the office, I always power off my computer. |
| power outlet n | (electrical socket) | 電源出力 名
HHiraganaでんげんしゅつりょく |
| The room was built with power outlets on every wall. |
| power pack n | (electrical adaptor, converter) | 電力パッケージ 名
HHiraganaでんりょくぱっけーじ |
| This power pack's losing its charge: I'll be needing a new one soon. |
| power plant n | (factory where energy is generated) | 発電所 名
HHiraganaはつでんしょ |
| John works at the power plant. |
| The local power plant was fined for emitting too much pollution. |
| power play n | (move aimed at taking control) | 権力闘争 名
HHiraganaけんりょくとうそう |
| power plug n | (electrical adaptor, converter) | 電源プラグ 名
HHiraganaでんげんぷらぐ |
| A power plug is something you plug into an electrical outlet. |
| power point n | (electrical socket) (電気) | コンセント 名
HHiraganaこんせんと |
| This room doesn't have enough power points; we'll have to use a power strip. |
| power pump n | (pump powered by hydraulics) | 動力ポンプ 名
HHiraganaどうりょくぽんぷ |
| power reactor n | (nuclear generator that produces electricity) (原子力) | 動力炉 名
HHiraganaどうりょくろ |
| France produces most of its electricity with power reactors. |
| power source n | ([sth] that supplies energy) | 電源、動力源 名
HHiraganaでんげん、どうりょくげん |
| Given that oil supplies are finite, we need to find alternative power sources. |
| power station n | (factory where energy is generated) | 発電所 名
HHiraganaはつでんしょ |
| In 1900 the town had its own power station to provide electricity for some businesses and homes. |
| power steering n | (engine-assisted steering system) (車) | パワーステアリング 名
HHiraganaぱわーすてありんぐ |
| I can't even remember what driving was like before power steering was invented. |
| power strip n | US (electrical extension lead) (電気) | 延長コード 名
HHiraganaえんちょうこーど |
| You can plug your PC, monitor, and so on into a power strip. |
| power struggle n | (fight to take control) | 勢力争い 名
HHiraganaせいりょくあらそい |
power supplier,
energy supplier n | (electricity/gas company) | 電力供給事業者 名
HHiraganaでんりょくきょうきゅうじぎょうしゃ |
| power supply n | (source of energy) | 電源［動力］装置 名
HHiraganaでんげん［どうりょく］そうち |
| High winds brought down electricity lines, cutting off the power supply to hundreds of homes. |
| power to act n | (law: right to intervene) | 法的措置 名
HHiraganaほうてきそち |
| power to act n | (authority to take action) | 法的措置（を取る）権利 名
HHiraganaほうてきそち（をとる）けんり |
| Power to the people! interj | (left-wing slogan) | 人々に力を！ 間投
HHiraganaひとびとにちからを！ |
| power transformer n | (electrical converter) | 電力変圧器 名
HHiraganaでんりょくへんあつき |
| power trip n | informal (egotistical use of authority) | 権力乱用 名
HHiraganaけんりょくらんよう |
| power unit n | (measurement of energy) | 電源装置、発電機 名
HHiraganaでんげんそうち、はつでんき |
| power up vtr | (computing, etc.: turn on, start) (コンピュータ) | ～の電源を入れる、～を起動させる 他動
HHiragana～のでんげんをいれる、～をきどうさせる |
| power walk vi | (exercise: walk fast) | 早足で歩く 自動
HHiraganaはやあしであるく |
| power washing n | (pressure cleaning) | 水圧洗浄器 名
HHiraganaすいあつせんじょうき |
| power-driven adj | (operated by a motor) | 動力駆動の、駆動形の、駆動の、動力の 連体句
HHiraganaどうりょくくどうの、くどうかたちの、くどうの、どうりょくの |
| power-driven adj | (person: wants to be in power) | 上昇志向の、出世欲の、権力欲の 連体句
HHiraganaじょうしょうしこうの、しゅっせよくの、けんりょくよくの |
| purchasing power n | (value of a currency) (通貨など) | 購買力、通貨価値 名
HHiraganaこうばいりょく、つうかかち |
| purchasing power n | (income available for spending) (個人の) | 購買力 名
HHiraganaこうばいりょく |
| ruling power n | (government, authority) | 統治権 名
HHiraganaとうちけん |
| The ruling power in ancient Rome was called the Senate. |
| seat of power n | (government building) | 政府、政府機関の建物 名
HHiraganaせいふ、せいふきかんのたてもの |
| The Kremlin is the seat of power in Russia. |
| seat of power n | figurative (position of control) | 権力の座 名
HHiraganaけんりょくのざ |
| The general election brought the politician to the seat of power. |
| seizure of power n | (coup) | 権力奪取 名
HHiraganaけんりょくだっしゅ |
| Their seizure of power was swift, overturning the government in a matter of hours. |
| 権力奪取はあっという間で、政府は数時間の間に打倒されてしまった。 |
| solar power n | (energy generated by the sun) | 太陽エネルギー［熱］ 名
HHiraganaたいようえねるぎー［ねつ］ |
| The swimming pool is heated by solar power, generated from panels on the roof. |
| spending power n | (income available for spending) | 購買力、消費力 名
HHiraganaこうばいりょく、しょうひりょく |
| supernatural power n | (magical or occult ability) | 超能力、神通力 名
HHiraganaちょうのうりょく、じんずうりき |
| veto power n | (right to overrule decision or vote) (選挙) | 拒否権 名
HHiraganaきょひけん |
