Noun:
the property of being physically or mentally strong;fatigue sapped his strength
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war;we faced an army of great strength
politicians have neglected our military posture
physical energy or intensity;he hit with all the force he could muster
it was destroyed by the strength of the gale
a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man
an asset of special worth or utility;cooking is his forte
the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty;the strength of his argument settled the matter
the amount of energy transmitted as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation;he adjusted the intensity of the sound
they measured the station's signal strength
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects;the toxin's potency
the strength of the drinks
the condition of financial success;the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force;they advertised the durability of their products
用作名词 n.
动词+～add strength to给…增加力量build up the strength增加力量concentrate all strength on把全部力量集中在…上develop one's strength增强体力draw strength吸取力量find strength发现实力gain strength获得力量gather all one's strength使出全部力量give strength to给…力量have strength有力量,有力气increase the strength增加力量keep up one's strength保持力量lose strength丧失气力maintain strength保存实力save strength省力use one's strength竭尽所能weaken strength削弱力量measure the strength of测量…的强度test the strength of试验…的强度形容词+～effective strength实际人数,有生力量financial strength财力frightening strength令人害怕的力量full strength最大的力气great strength巨大的力量growing strength日益发展着的力量,崛起的力量increasing strength日益增长的力量national strength国力overall strength综合力量physical strength体力psychological strengths心理作用alcoholic strength酒精浓度compressive strength抗压强度名词+～establishment strength编制人员fatigue strength疲劳强度fighting strength战斗力介词+～at strength在规定人数上at full strength足额below strength不足规定人数的beyond human strength非人力所及from strength to strength不断壮大,越来越强大in strength在实力上equal sb in strength力量和某人相匹敌in full strength全体man of great strength力气大的人show of strength力量的显示on the strength of凭着,依靠…up to strength达到规定人数的with all one's strength用全力with main strength尽全力～+介词strength of memory记忆力strength of the country国力strength of will意志力strength of a wire金属丝的强度strength of steel钢的强度strength of tea茶的浓度
用作名词n.at full strength未稀释的,定额 undiluted, or having the required number〔complement〕
go from strength to strength不断壮大 continue to improve
in strength大量地 in large numbers
on the strength〈非正〉在编制内,是正式成员 being a member of an organization, company, armed force, etc.
on the strength of基于,依据 on the base of sth; relying on (a fact, sb's advice, etc.)
近义词 forcemightpowerenergyvigour反义词 frailtyweakness
用作名词n.His strength ran out.他没劲了。
For a small man he has surprising strength.他个子虽小但力大惊人。
It's going to be some time before I recover my full strength.还要一些时间我才能完全恢复体力。
He is a man of great strength.他是个力大无穷的人。
It's a show of strength.那是力量的显示。
She has spent her strength without doing anything useful.她耗尽全部力气而没有做任何有用的事情。
He is saving his strength for the heavy work he'll have to do this afternoon.他在养精蓄锐以应付今日下午他必须做的工作。
He succeeded by strength of will alone.他仅凭意志力取得了成功。
Their company's economic strength is phenomenal.他们公司的经济实力非同寻常。
Our financial independence enables us to argue from a position of strength.我们财务上的独立使得我们能从实力地位进行辩论。
The houselights came up slowly to half strength.观众席照明灯半暗半明地慢慢亮起来。
They were doubtful about the strength of the new bridge.他们对这座新桥的坚固程度表示怀疑。
The strength of feeling on this issue is considerable.在这个问题上表现出的情绪很强。
The strength of the solution is 1/100.这种溶液的浓度是1比100。
Is your tea the right strength?你的茶浓淡适宜吗?
Mike can get this drug in various strengths.迈克能够弄到不同纯度的这种毒品。
His strength as a general lay in his ability to gain the respect of his men.作为将军,他的长处在于他善于赢得部下的尊敬。
The great strength of her plan is that it's so cheap compared to the others.她的计划的最大优点是比其他计划耗资要少。
These were the strengths and weaknesses of his argument.这些就是他的论点的长处和弱点。
What strengths and weaknesses did you find in her?你在她身上发现了什么优点和缺点?
What is the total strength of the enemy army?敌军人数总共有多少?
What is the strength of the work force?职工总数是多少?She prayed for strength in her troubles.她祈求在困难时给她力量。
Tolerance is one of her many strengths.宽容是她的一个优点.