powerful 
强有力的 ☊ → 有权威的 ☊ → ☊ → 
powerful 
puissant ☊ 
mạnh mẽ 
Our most powerful weapon is literature. ☊ 
Vũ khí mạnh mẽ nhất của chúngtôi là văn học. ☊ Military Education is the most powerful weapon that we can use to change the world. ☊ Giáo dục là vũ khí mạnh nhất mà chúng ta có thể sử dụng để thay đổi thế giới. ☊ Military powerful ☊ mạnh mẽ ☊ Military like: powerful → →
not powerful enough to make oneself heard, powerless, without authority ☊ bé miệng ☊ a powerful and influential family ☊ cao môn ☊ office of a powerful person ☊ cửa quyền ☊ master of the position, powerful and influential ☊ dọc ngang ☊ a powerful family ☊ gia đình có thế lực ☊ powerful style, powerful writing ☊ hùng văn ☊ know influential person, have powerful connections ☊ mạnh cánh ☊ a powerful nation ☊ một dân tộc đầy sức sống ☊ a very powerful person ☊ người rất có thế lực ☊ loud and powerful (of voice) ☊ oang ☊ prosperous, powerful (country) ☊ phú cường ☊ Do you really think we can take on the big boys (= compete with the most powerful people)? ☊ big ☊
cut through sth: You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. ☊ cut ☊
direct sth at sth/sb: The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body. ☊ direct ☊
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes. ☊ drama ☊
The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change. ☊ force ☊
the great powers (= important and powerful countries) ☊ great ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
link A to B: The video cameras are linked to a powerful computer. ☊ link ☊
high-performance (= very powerful) cars ☊ performance ☊
an immensely powerful organization ☊ powerful ☊
one of the most powerful directors in Hollywood ☊ powerful ☊
a rich and powerful man ☊ powerful ☊
Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release. ☊ powerful ☊
powerful weapons ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful engine ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful voice ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful telescope ☊ powerful ☊
I traded my computer in for a more powerful model. ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful image/drug/speech ☊ powerful ☊
Television may have a powerful influence on children. ☊ powerful ☊
Fear is a powerful emotion. ☊ powerful ☊
There is a powerful argument for changing the law. ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful body ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful athlete ☊ powerful ☊
puissant ☊ son effet est très puissant, ça calme et ça soigne ☊