Word · Frequency #20764
firepower
火力
the capacity to deliver fire on a target
- 1.
The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
武器向目标发射火力的能力
- 2.
(military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
(军事)对目标进行火力打击的相对能力
- 3.
The ability to deliver fire.
发射火力的能力
- 4.
The ability and resources to dominate.
支配的能力和资源
武器向目标发射火力的能力；(军事)对目标进行火力打击的相对能力；发射火力的能力；支配的能力和资源
In use
The general asked for extra firepower to protect the border.
This battleship has more firepower than any other in the fleet.
The soldiers needed greater firepower to break through the enemy lines.
the firepower of [noun]
此结构用 of 说明火力所属的对象。
The firepower of the new artillery is devastating.
新型火炮的火力具有毁灭性。
[possessive determiner] firepower
firepower 作名词时通常按不可数名词使用，指军事上的火力能力。
Their firepower overwhelmed the enemy.
他们的火力压制了敌人。
Common mistakes
This recipe says to cook the vegetables on high firepower.
Connections
Collocations
- overwhelming firepower
- 压倒性的火力
- The army used overwhelming firepower to take the city.军队使用压倒性的火力攻占了该城。
- superior firepower
- 优势火力
- Our troops were defeated by the enemy's superior firepower.我军因敌人的优势火力而战败。
- concentrated firepower
- 集中火力
- They concentrated their firepower on the enemy's main position.他们把火力集中在敌人的主阵地上。
- firepower support
- 火力支援
- The infantry called for firepower support from the artillery.步兵请求炮兵提供火力支援。
- air firepower
- 空中火力
- Air firepower played a decisive role in the battle.空中火力在战斗中发挥了决定性作用。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fire（火）+ power（力量）→ 军队开火的力量，即火力。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：军事报道、国防政策文件、战史分析 该词在军事语境中属于正式用语，通常用于军事报道、国防分析或战史材料；日常口语中较少使用其本义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
power, horsepower, willpower and tower rhyme with the second syllable -power (/paʊɚ/). fire and tire are useful comparisons for the first syllable /faɪr/ and /taɪr/, but they do not rhyme with the ending -power: the spelling -ower is pronounced /aʊɚ/, while -ire is pronounced /aɪr/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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