Word · Frequency #20764
firepower
火力
核心释义
the capacity to deliver fire on a target
- 1.
武器向目标发射火力的能力
The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
- 2.
(军事)对目标进行火力打击的相对能力
(military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target
- 3.
发射火力的能力
The ability to deliver fire.
- 4.
支配的能力和资源
The ability and resources to dominate.
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
用法In use
The general asked for extra firepower to protect the border.
用法提示:此处 firepower 是名词,表示可投入作战的火力。
This battleship has more firepower than any other in the fleet.
用法提示:这里 firepower 指舰船的火力能力,是不可数名词。
The soldiers needed greater firepower to break through the enemy lines.
用法提示:此处 firepower 作名词,指部队的火力。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
fire(火)+ power(力量)→ 军队开火的力量,即火力。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/.
用法优先级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。
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