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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

strength [strεŋθ]
  1. 1. noun [u] (physical) 力气
  2. 2. noun [of object] [ material] 强度
  3. 3. noun [of person] [ organization] [ country] (power,influence) 实力
  4. 4. noun [u] (courage,determination) 勇气
  5. 5. noun [c/u] (quality,ability) 长处
  6. 6. noun [of feeling] [ opinion] [ belief] (intensity) 力量
  7. 7. noun [u] (number of people) 人数
  8. 8. noun [of drink] [ chemical] 浓度
    on the strength of
    依凭
    to go from strength to strength
    不断取得成功
    at full strength
    全体
    below strength
    [+staff,army,team] 人手不足
    strength of mind/character
    充足信心/坚强性格

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

strength [streŋθ]
  1. 1. n.[u] 能量活力
    He never ceased to be amazed by her physical strength.
    不再她的体力感到吃惊了。
    The strength of cast iron also decreases less rapidly with temperature.
    生铁强度随着温度减弱微小的降低
    Fatigue sapped his strength.
    疲劳消耗他的力量
  2. 2. n.[u] 军事实力兵力
    The helicopters flying by were a show of American military strength.
    这架飞过去直升机显示美国的军事实力
    We faced an army of great strength.
    我们面对的是一支实力非常强大军队
  3. 3. n.[u] 力气力量
    It was destroyed by the strength of the gale.
    大风力量将其催毁了。
  4. 4. n.[c] 强项长处
    His strength was his ability to argue.
    他的强项就是辩论
  5. 5. n.[u] 说服力
    The defense attorney's lacked any real strength.
    辩护律师缺乏真正说服力
    The strength of his argument settled the matter.
    有力论据帮助解决那个问题
  6. 6. n.[u] 强度
    The strength of the phone signal is very poor in this area.
    这个地区的电话信号强度很弱。
    They measured the station's signal strength.
    他们测量那个基站信号强度
  7. 7. n.[u] 威力效力
    I have never drank wine with this much strength.
    我从不会这么烈的酒。
  8. 8. n.[u] 坚挺
    The strength of the dollar has been waning in recent years.
    最近几年美元坚挺有所减弱
  9. 9. n.[u] 粘度,牢固度
    Their marriage had a real strength behind it.
    他们的婚姻真的牢固
  10. 10. n.[c/u] 浓度饱和度
  11. 11. n.[u] 人力,总人数

Collins English-English Dictionary

strength [strεŋθ]
  1. 1. n the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong
  2. 2. n the ability to withstand or exert great force, stress, or pressure
  3. 3. n something that is regarded as being beneficial or a source of power
    their chief strength is technology
  4. 4. n potency, as of a drink, drug, etc
  5. 5. n power to convince; cogency
    the strength of an argument
  6. 6. n degree of intensity or concentration of colour, light, sound, flavour, etc
  7. 7. n the full or part of the full complement as specified
    at full strength
    below strength
  8. 8. n [Finance] firmness of or a rising tendency in prices, esp security prices
  9. 9. n [archaic or poetic] a stronghold or fortress
  10. 10. n [Austral and NZ] [Spoken] the general idea, the main purpose
    to get the strength of something
  11. 11. n [Etymology] Old English strengthu; related to Old High German strengida; see strong

Examples

The organisation goes from strength to strength.
该组织不断壮大。
to exert strength, influence, etc.
尽力施加影响等
to muster up strength
鼓足力量
preternatural strength
不可思议的力量
Whence does he get his strength?
他的力量从何而来?
This medicine will help you keep your strength.
这药可以帮助你保持体力。

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