puissance
UK/'pju:isns/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Great power, strength, or authority (formal or literary)
权力，势力，强大力量
Root Breakdown
Native Englishpuissanceother
=puissance
Common Collocations
- 1.military puissance军事实力
- 2.[political puissance]政治权势
- 3.display of puissance展示强大力量
- 4.puissance and glory权力与荣耀
Example Sentences
- 1.
The empire's puissance was felt across every corner of the known world.
- 2.
The general's puissance on the battlefield inspired both fear and admiration.