剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - strength
strength
/streŋθ/
noun
EFFORT 力气
E [U]
* the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort
体力；力气；力量；实力
1. She had the strength and stamina to take the lead and win the gold medal.
她有领先并夺金的体力和耐力。
2. Admitting you've made a mistake is a sign of strength, not weakness.
自己承认犯错所显现的是坚强，而不是软弱。
3. He showed great strength of character when he refused to accept the bribes.
他拒绝接受贿赂，表现出崇高的人格。
4. We shall struggle on, drawing our strength from the courage of others.
我们应该从其他人的勇气中汲取力量，继续奋斗。
5. Much of the country's military strength lies in its missile force.
这个国家的军事实力主要展现在飞弹部队上。
I [C usually singular]
* the degree to which something is strong or powerful
强度；力度；力量
1. Opinion polls put the combined strength of the two ecology parties at 15% nationwide.
民意调查显示，两个生态党的支持率合起来在全国占15%。
2. You can gauge (= measure) the strength of a democracy by the way it treats its minorities.
你可以根据一个国家对待少数民族的方式来估量其民主程度。
/streŋθ/
noun
GOOD FEATURE 优点
[C]
* a good characteristic
优点，长处，强项
1. She's well aware of her strengths and weaknesses as an artist.
她非常清楚自己作为一个艺术家的优点和不足。
2. His greatest strengths are his determination and resilience.
他最大的长处是他的决断力和适应力。
/streŋθ/
noun
NUMBER 数字
[U]
* the number of people in a group
人数；人力
1. What's the current strength of the Cambridgeshire police force?
剑桥郡目前的警力有多少人？
in strength
* in large numbers
大量地
1. Demonstrators arrived in strength to protest against the closure of the factory.
大批示威者赶来，抗议关闭工厂。
below strength UK
* If a group is below strength, it consists of fewer people or members than usual
人手不够，人员不足
1. The office will be below strength in August when a lot of people will be away.
八月许多人都不在，办公室就会人手不足。
at full strength
* with the complete number of people who are usually in a group
以全员，以满员
1. Staff cuts have meant that we haven't been working at full strength for a year.
裁员意味着我们已经在人手不足的情况下工作了一年。
/streŋθ/
noun
Give me strength ! mainly UK
* something that you say when you find someone else's stupidity or their being unable to do something annoying but quite funny
（表示又可气又可笑）真受不了！
1. Oh, give me strength! Do you want me to do it for you?
噢，真受不了！难道你想要我帮你做？
/streŋθ/
noun
go from strength to strength mainly UK
* to gradually become more successful
从成功走向成功，日渐强大
1. The firm's gone from strength to strength since the new factory was built.
自从新工厂建成后，公司就蒸蒸日上。
/streŋθ/
noun
on the strength of sth
* If you do something on the strength of something such as advice, you do it because you have been influenced by it or believe it
受…的影响；基于对…的信任
1. I invested in the company on the strength of my brother's advice.
在我兄弟的建议下，我投资了这家公司。
/streŋθ/
noun
EFFORT 力气
E [U]
* the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort
体力；力气；力量；实力
1. She had the strength and stamina to take the lead and win the gold medal.
她有领先并夺金的体力和耐力。
2. Admitting you've made a mistake is a sign of strength, not weakness.
自己承认犯错所显现的是坚强，而不是软弱。
3. He showed great strength of character when he refused to accept the bribes.
他拒绝接受贿赂，表现出崇高的人格。
4. We shall struggle on, drawing our strength from the courage of others.
我们应该从其他人的勇气中汲取力量，继续奋斗。
5. Much of the country's military strength lies in its missile force.
这个国家的军事实力主要展现在飞弹部队上。
I [C usually singular]
* the degree to which something is strong or powerful
强度；力度；力量
1. Opinion polls put the combined strength of the two ecology parties at 15% nationwide.
民意调查显示，两个生态党的支持率合起来在全国占15%。
2. You can gauge (= measure) the strength of a democracy by the way it treats its minorities.
你可以根据一个国家对待少数民族的方式来估量其民主程度。
/streŋθ/
noun
GOOD FEATURE 优点
[C]
* a good characteristic
优点，长处，强项
1. She's well aware of her strengths and weaknesses as an artist.
她非常清楚自己作为一个艺术家的优点和不足。
2. His greatest strengths are his determination and resilience.
他最大的长处是他的决断力和适应力。
/streŋθ/
noun
NUMBER 数字
[U]
* the number of people in a group
人数；人力
1. What's the current strength of the Cambridgeshire police force?
剑桥郡目前的警力有多少人？
in strength
* in large numbers
大量地
1. Demonstrators arrived in strength to protest against the closure of the factory.
大批示威者赶来，抗议关闭工厂。
below strength UK
* If a group is below strength, it consists of fewer people or members than usual
人手不够，人员不足
1. The office will be below strength in August when a lot of people will be away.
八月许多人都不在，办公室就会人手不足。
at full strength
* with the complete number of people who are usually in a group
以全员，以满员
1. Staff cuts have meant that we haven't been working at full strength for a year.
裁员意味着我们已经在人手不足的情况下工作了一年。
/streŋθ/
noun
Give me strength ! mainly UK
* something that you say when you find someone else's stupidity or their being unable to do something annoying but quite funny
（表示又可气又可笑）真受不了！
1. Oh, give me strength! Do you want me to do it for you?
噢，真受不了！难道你想要我帮你做？
/streŋθ/
noun
go from strength to strength mainly UK
* to gradually become more successful
从成功走向成功，日渐强大
1. The firm's gone from strength to strength since the new factory was built.
自从新工厂建成后，公司就蒸蒸日上。
/streŋθ/
noun
on the strength of sth
* If you do something on the strength of something such as advice, you do it because you have been influenced by it or believe it
受…的影响；基于对…的信任
1. I invested in the company on the strength of my brother's advice.
在我兄弟的建议下，我投资了这家公司。