粵

權kyun4力lik6

simp权力
kyun4 lik6quán lì

English

  1. power
  2. power; authority
  3. authority

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 影響、控制一樣嘢而維護或者得到利益嘅能力、力量

Examples

  • 權力令人腐化;絕對權力令人絕對腐化。

    Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

  • 透過將本願寺一分為二,本願寺嘅權力就被分成咗兩半,東西兩邊都試圖噉互相制衡同競爭。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 隨住世界其他地區嘅傳播率下降,香港政府援引緊急權力去對抗緊前所未有嘅新冠肺炎病例。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 權力騷擾係指利用自己喺職場上嘅優勢或者地位去騷擾或者對另一個人造成精神或者身體上嘅痛苦嘅行為。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 「今次,我收到個訊息,話:『你冇權力打電話,我應該點做?』」「你淨係要畀權威我。」「我唔明,所以我聽緊!」

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我没有权力。

    I am devoid of power.

    Tatoeba · maina CC BY

  • 他向权力屈服。

    He succumbed to authority.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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