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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。
火力
firepowers — plural of firepower
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火力
the capacity to deliver fire on a target
The firepower of the new artillery is devastating.
新型火炮的火力具有毁灭性。
武器向目标发射火力的能力
The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target.
(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
发射火力的能力
The ability to deliver fire.
支配的能力和资源
The ability and resources to dominate.
The general asked for extra firepower to protect the border.
将军要求增加火力来保护边境。
This battleship has more firepower than any other in the fleet.
这艘战列舰的火力比舰队中任何一艘都强。
The soldiers needed greater firepower to break through the enemy lines.
士兵们需要更强大的火力来突破敌人的防线。
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。
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。
Not this
This recipe says to cook the vegetables on high firepower.
Use this
This recipe says to cook the vegetables on high heat.
汉语的“火力”既指军事火力也可指烹饪火候，但英语 firepower 仅指军事上的打击能力，表示锅灶温度时必须用 heat；把 firepower 换成 heat 后，句子表达的是烹饪温度，符合英语搭配。
Not this
The army opened firepower on the enemy base.
Use this
The army opened fire on the enemy base.
open fire 是表示“开火”的固定搭配，其中 fire 是名词；firepower 意为“火力、火力容量”，不能与 open 连用来表示射击动作。改用 open fire 后，动作意义正确，也符合军事英语的习惯表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
财力，资金实力
The company lacks the financial firepower to compete with the tech giants.
这家公司缺乏与科技巨头竞争的资金实力。
政治影响力，政治资本
The senator used her political firepower to push the bill through committee.
这位参议员利用她的政治影响力推动法案在委员会通过。
智力资源，人才实力
The university's intellectual firepower attracts top researchers from around the world.
这所大学的智力资源吸引了世界各地顶尖的研究人员。
火力！火力！
The new missile system gives the army incredible firepower.
新型导弹系统赋予军队难以置信的火力。
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fire（火）+ power（力量）→ 军队开火的力量，即火力。
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。
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/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.