power, energy,force,strength的辨析
power:
主要指做一件事所依靠的能力、能量，人或机器等事物潜在的或能发挥出来的力量，职权、权力等。
- He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us.
他掌握着我们的命运，总是把我们搞得狼狈不堪。
- Religion is losing its power to shape our behaviour.
宗教信仰丧失了动摇人们行为的力量。
- The aim is to give people more power over their own lives.
目的是给人们更多权力以掌握自己的命运。
- They are hoping to return to power.
他们希望重掌政权。
- Solar power generation is greatly affected by cloud cover.
太阳能很大程度上受到云层的影。
- They've switched off the power.
他们关掉了电源。
- The ship was helpless against the power of the storm.
那艘船只能任凭强大的暴风雨肆虐。
- the sheer physical power of the man .
那名男子具有惊人的体力。
- I will do everything in my power to help you.
我会尽全力帮你。
- The drug may affect your powers of concentration.
该药物可能会影响你的注意力。
energy:
主要指人的精力或自然界的能量、能源。
- It's a waste of time and energy.
真是既浪费时间，又浪费精力。
- She's always full of energy.
她总是充满了能量。
- I don't seem to have any energy these days.
我这些似乎天很没精神。
- She put all her energies into her work.
她把所有精力都用在了工作上。
- He focused his energies on preparing the lectures.
他集中精力准备讲座。
- solar/wind/renewable energy
太阳能/风能/可再生能源
节约能源
force:
主要指自然界的力量、暴力、武力、势力等。
- The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of force.
不动用武力不可能使人质获释。
- If persuasion doesn't work, they use force.
如果说服不起作用，他们就用武力解决。
- The government has relied on brute force to respond to public discontent.
政府用暴力回应公众的不满。
- The rioters were taken away by force.
聚众闹事者让强行强走了。
- the force of the explosion/impact
暴炸力/冲击力
- The shopping centre took the full force of the blast.
购物中心承受了全部暴炸力。
- You have to apply some force to move the lever.
你需要用点力才能撬动杠杆。
- They realized the force of her argument.
他们领悟到了她那论据的威力。
- a leader who inspired others with the force of his personality.
凭自己的人格魅力来鼓舞他人的领导。
- He controlled himself by sheer force of will.
他全凭意志力控制自己。
- Grant drove the point home with considerable force.
格兰特费了很大力气才阐明了要点。
- She spoke with force and deliberation.
她讲话铿锵有力，字斟句酌。
- the forces of good/evil 善/恶的力量
- They believe that market forces should determine prices.
他们认为，市场力量会决定价格。
- Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence)behind the project.
罗恩对该项目起决定性作用。
- She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously).
她是个有影响力的人，需要认真对待。
- Social media has become a major force in political campaigns.
社交媒体在政治活动中产生了巨大的影响力。
- The court ruled that these standards have force in English law.
法院裁定，这些标准在英格兰法律中有效。
- The contract was not signed and has no binding force.
该合同没有签定，因此没有任何法律约束力。
- These guidelines do not have the force of law.
这些指导原则不具有法律效力。
- The culprits must expect to face the full force of the law.
罪犯定会面临一切法律制裁。
- She has attracted a force of passionate young individuals who are committed to the organization.
她招来一批投身于该组织的热血青年。
- a member of the sales force
推销人员中的一员
- Rebel forces now control most of the capital.
目前，反叛力量控制着大半个首都。
- Daisy intends to join the forces when she leaves school this summer.
黛西想在今年夏天毕业离校后就参军。
- The government is negotiating cuts to nuclear forces.
政府在商议裁剪核武装部队。
- He joined the force twenty years ago.
他二十年前就加入了警队。
- The moon exerts a force on the earth.
月球对地球有引力。
重力
太阳的磁力
- Because of the increased mass, more force is needed to accelerate the object.
因为民众的增加，所以要大力推进项目进展。
- a force 9 gale 9级大风
- a gale force wind 一场狂风
strength:
指人的体力、力气或物的强度，也指强项、强度、优点。
- He pushed against the rock with all his strength.
他用全力推那块石头。
- It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again.
你可能需要几周时间才能恢复体力。
- She gradually regained strength in her legs.
她的脚部逐渐恢复了力量。
- He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance.
他的体力与外形很相称。
- She didn't have the strength to walk any further.
她再也走不动了。
绳子的强度。
- The panels are reinforced with steel for extra strength.
为增加金属板的强度，添加了钢。
- During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith.
他在这次磨难中，从自己的信仰中吸取了力量。
- She has a remarkable inner strength.
她有非凡的意志力。
- You have shown great strength of character.
你表现得很有毅力。
- Political power depends upon economic strength.
政治权力取决于经济实力。
- Their superior military strength gives them a huge advantage.
他们军事实力较强，占据巨大优势。
- to negotiate from a position of strength
以实力地位判断
- The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists.
社会主义者组织这次集会，意在显示力量。
- the strength of public opinion
公众舆论的强烈程度
- This view has recently gathered strength (= become stronger or more widely held).
这种观点近来已为更多人接受了。
- I was surprised by the strength of her feelings.
她的感情之强烈，让我大为惊讶。
- I have been overwhelmed by the strength of feeling that people have about this issue.
人们对这一问题表现出的强烈情感，我有点接不住了。
- The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths.
沉着冷静是她的优点之一。
- the strengths and weaknesses of an argument
一个论点的有力之处与薄弱之下。
- The new weapon's strength lies in its accuracy.
这个新型武器的优点在于它的精准度。
- wind strength 风力
- the strength and direction of the tide 潮水的流速与方向
- The phone company aims to improve signal strength within buildings.
该电话公司的目标在于提升建筑物内的信号强度。
- Add more curry powder depending on the strength required.
按所要求的口味轻重，再加点咖喱粉。
- a range of beers with different strengths (= with different amounts of alcohol in them)
程度不同度数的啤酒。
- These wines vary in strength between 11° and 15°.
这些红酒的度数不同，都在11度到15度之间。
- the relative strength of the euro against the dollar欧元对美元的相对强弱度
- The strength of the workforce is about to be doubled from 3 000 to 6 000.
职工人数将翻一番，由3000人增加到6000人。
- The team will be back at full strength (= with all the best players)for the next matc
这支队在下场比赛中将恢复最佳阵容。
- The Korean team was not up to strength for the final.
韩国附在决赛中没有达到定额人数。
- The protesters turned out in strength (= in large numbers).
抗议者大量聚集。
- These cuts have left the local police force under strength (= with fewer members than it needs).
这次裁剪靠成地方警力不足。
