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权力

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HSK 6

Meaning

  • power
  • authority

Definition

权力指个人或组织拥有的支配、控制或影响他人行为的能力或权威。

Power refers to the ability or authority of an individual or organization to dominate, control, or influence the behavior of others.

Usage

通常用于描述政治、法律、管理或社会关系中的权威和控制力，常与‘行使’、‘拥有’、‘滥用’等动词搭配。

Typically used to describe authority and control in political, legal, administrative, or social relations, often paired with verbs like 'exercise', 'possess', 'abuse', etc.

Examples

  • 1 政府必须合理行使权力，为人民服务。 (The government must exercise power reasonably to serve the people.)
  • 2 这个职位赋予了他很大的权力。 (This position gives him a lot of power.)
  • 3 权力如果不受监督，容易导致腐败。 (If power is not supervised, it can easily lead to corruption.)
  • 4 他滥用职权，为自己谋取私利。 (He abused his power for personal gain.)
  • 5 在民主国家，权力属于人民。 (In a democratic country, power belongs to the people.)
  • 6 公司高层掌握着决策的权力。 (The top management of the company holds the power to make decisions.)

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