strength 音标拼音: [str'ɛŋkθ] [str'ɛŋθ]
n . 力量,力气,实力,强度,浓度,人数,抵抗力
力量,力气,实力,强度,浓度,人数,抵抗力
strength 强度
strength n 1 :
the property of being physically or mentally strong ;
"
fatigue sapped his strength " [
ant : {
weakness }]
2 :
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 "
[
synonym : {
military capability }, {
military strength }, {
strength },
{
military posture }, {
posture }]
3 :
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 " [
synonym : {
force }, {
forcefulness }, {
strength }]
4 :
an asset of special worth or utility ; "
cooking is his forte "
[
synonym : {
forte }, {
strong suit }, {
long suit }, {
metier },
{
specialty }, {
speciality }, {
strong point }, {
strength }] [
ant :
{
weak point }]
5 :
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 "
[
synonym : {
persuasiveness }, {
strength }] [
ant : {
unpersuasiveness }]
6 :
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 " [
synonym :
{
intensity }, {
strength }, {
intensity level }]
7 :
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects ;
"
the toxin '
s potency "; "
the strength of the drinks " [
synonym :
{
potency }, {
effectiveness }, {
strength }]
8 :
the condition of financial success ; "
the strength of the company '
s stock in recent weeks " [
ant : {
weakness }]
9 :
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force ;
"
they advertised the durability of their products " [
synonym :
{
lastingness }, {
durability }, {
enduringness }, {
strength }]
Strength \
Strength \,
n . [
OE .
strengthe ,
AS .
streng [
eth ]
u ,
fr .
strang strong .
See {
Strong }.]
1 .
The quality or state of being strong ;
ability to do or to bear ;
capacity for exertion or endurance ,
whether physical ,
intellectual ,
or moral ;
force ;
vigor ;
power ;
as ,
strength of body or of the arm ;
strength of mind ,
of memory ,
or of judgment .
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All his [
Samson '
s ]
strength in his hairs were .
--
Chaucer .
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Thou must outlive Thy youth ,
thy strength ,
thy beauty . --
Milton .
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2 .
Power to resist force ;
solidity or toughness ;
the quality of bodies by which they endure the application of force without breaking or yielding ; --
in this sense opposed to {
frangibility };
as ,
the strength of a bone ,
of a beam ,
of a wall ,
a rope ,
and the like . "
The brittle strength of bones ." --
Milton .
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3 .
Power of resisting attacks ;
impregnability . "
Our castle '
s strength will laugh a siege to scorn ." --
Shak .
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4 .
That quality which tends to secure results ;
effective power in an institution or enactment ;
security ;
validity ;
legal or moral force ;
logical conclusiveness ;
as ,
the strength of social or legal obligations ;
the strength of law ;
the strength of public opinion ;
strength of evidence ;
strength of argument .
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5 .
One who ,
or that which ,
is regarded as embodying or affording force ,
strength ,
or firmness ;
that on which confidence or reliance is based ;
support ;
security .
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God is our refuge and strength . --
Ps .
xlvi .
1 .
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What they boded would be a mischief to us ,
you are providing shall be one of our principal strengths .
--
Sprat .
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Certainly there is not a greater strength against temptation . --
Jer .
Taylor .
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6 .
Force as measured ;
amount ,
numbers ,
or power of any body ,
as of an army ,
a navy ,
and the like ;
as ,
what is the strength of the enemy by land ,
or by sea ?
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7 .
Vigor or style ;
force of expression ;
nervous diction ; --
said of literary work .
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And praise the easy vigor of a life Where Denham '
s strength and Waller '
s sweetness join .
--
Pope .
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8 .
Intensity ; --
said of light or color .
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Bright Phoebus in his strength . --
Shak .
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9 .
Intensity or degree of the distinguishing and essential element ;
spirit ;
virtue ;
excellence ; --
said of liquors ,
solutions ,
etc .;
as ,
the strength of wine or of acids .
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10 .
A strong place ;
a stronghold . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
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{
On the strength of },
or {
Upon the strength of },
in reliance upon . "
The allies ,
after a successful summer ,
are too apt ,
upon the strength of it ,
to neglect their preparations for the ensuing campaign ." --
Addison .
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Syn :
Force ;
robustness ;
toughness ;
hardness ;
stoutness ;
brawniness ;
lustiness ;
firmness ;
puissance ;
support ;
spirit ;
validity ;
authority .
See {
Force }.
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Strength \
Strength \,
v .
t .
To strengthen . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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221 Moby Thesaurus words for "
strength ":
ability ,
amount ,
amperage ,
ampleness ,
amplitude ,
aptitude ,
arm ,
armipotence ,
asset ,
authoritativeness ,
authority ,
backbone ,
beef ,
bite ,
bitingness ,
black power ,
body ,
boundlessness ,
brawn ,
brawniness ,
brute force ,
bulk ,
burden ,
charge ,
charisma ,
clout ,
cogence ,
cogency ,
cohesiveness ,
compulsion ,
concentration ,
concreteness ,
core ,
cuttingness ,
demonic energy ,
density ,
determination ,
dint ,
drive ,
durability ,
duress ,
dynamism ,
effect ,
effectiveness ,
effectuality ,
endurance ,
energy ,
enormity ,
enormousness ,
ergal ,
expanse ,
extent ,
firmness ,
fixity of purpose ,
flower power ,
force ,
force majeure ,
forcefulness ,
formidableness ,
fortitude ,
full blast ,
full force ,
fullness ,
gameness ,
gaminess ,
gift ,
gigantism ,
gist ,
grandeur ,
grandness ,
great scope ,
greatness ,
grit ,
guts ,
gutsiness ,
haleness ,
hardiness ,
hardness ,
healthiness ,
heartiness ,
high flavor ,
highness ,
hugeness ,
immensity ,
impressiveness ,
incisiveness ,
infinity ,
influence ,
infrangibility ,
intensity ,
intestinal fortitude ,
intrepidity ,
iron will ,
kinetic energy ,
largeness ,
lastingness ,
leatherlikeness ,
longevity ,
lustiness ,
magisterialness ,
magnitude ,
main force ,
main strength ,
mana ,
mass ,
materiality ,
matter ,
measure ,
measurement ,
meat ,
might ,
might and main ,
mightiness ,
moral courage ,
moral fiber ,
mordancy ,
moxie ,
muchness ,
muscle ,
muscle power ,
nerve ,
nervosity ,
nervousness ,
numbers ,
palpability ,
perseverance ,
persistence ,
pertinacity ,
pith ,
pizzazz ,
plenitude ,
pluck ,
poignancy ,
ponderability ,
poop ,
potence ,
potency ,
potential energy ,
potentiality ,
power ,
power pack ,
power structure ,
power struggle ,
powerfulness ,
prepotency ,
prodigiousness ,
productiveness ,
productivity ,
puissance ,
pull ,
punch ,
purport ,
push ,
quantity ,
quantum ,
rankness ,
reliability ,
resistance ,
resoluteness ,
resolution ,
robustness ,
ropiness ,
ruggedness ,
security ,
sense ,
sinew ,
sinewiness ,
solidity ,
soundness ,
spunk ,
stability ,
stableness ,
stamina ,
steadiness ,
steam ,
stiffness ,
stoutness ,
strength of mind ,
strength of purpose ,
strenuousness ,
stringiness ,
strong arm ,
strong language ,
strong point ,
strongness ,
stubbornness ,
stupendousness ,
sturdiness ,
substance ,
substantiality ,
substantialness ,
sum ,
sum and substance ,
superiority ,
superpower ,
talent ,
tangibility ,
tenaciousness ,
tenacity ,
toughness ,
tremendousness ,
trenchancy ,
unbreakability ,
unbreakableness ,
validity ,
vastness ,
vehemence ,
vigor ,
vigorousness ,
vim ,
virility ,
virtue ,
virulence ,
viscidity ,
vitality ,
wattage ,
weight ,
whole ,
will ,
will of iron ,
will power
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