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power (A2)

カタカナ: パワー

IPA: /ˈpaʊər/

The ability or right to control people or things, or the energy used to operate machines.

意味: 人や物を支配する能力や権利、あるいは機械を動かすためのエネルギー。

The king had absolute power over his people. — The king had absolute power over his people.
The storm cut off the power to the city. — The storm cut off the power to the city.

Japanese translations of Power:

power over (prepositional phrase): Control or influence someone or something. — "He had great power over his employees."
power to do (collocation): The ability to perform an action. — "She has the power to change things."
in power (prepositional phrase): Having control or authority. — "The party that is in power wants to win the election."