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superpowers

UK //ˈsuːpəpaʊəz//US //ˈsuːpərpaʊərz//

词源

由'super'(拉丁语'super',意为'above')和'power'(古法语'poeir',意为'ability')组成,20世纪中期开始广泛使用。

noun

❶ 指超出常人能力的特殊力量或技能,常见于科幻或奇幻作品中,如飞行、隐身等超自然能力。

“Superman's superpowers include flight and super strength.”

(超人的超能力包括飞行和超级力量。)

“Many children dream of having superpowers like their favorite superheroes.”

(许多孩子梦想拥有像他们最喜欢的超级英雄那样的超能力。)

❶ 在国际政治中,指拥有极大全球影响力和军事经济实力的国家。

“The United States and China are often considered the world's current superpowers.”

(美国和中国通常被认为是当今世界的超级大国。)

“During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union were the two dominant superpowers.”

(冷战期间,美国和苏联是两个主要的超级大国。)

同义词:extraordinary abilities, special powers, exceptional capabilities

常见短语

superpower rivalry — 指超级大国之间的竞争,特别是在冷战时期美苏之间的政治军事对抗。

“The superpower rivalry led to an arms race that lasted for decades.”

(超级大国之间的竞争导致了一场持续数十年的军备竞赛。)

emerge as a superpower — 描述一个国家逐渐发展并取得足够实力成为超级大国的过程。

“China has emerged as a superpower in the 21st century through rapid economic growth.”

(中国通过快速经济增长在21世纪崛起成为超级大国。)