strength/strɛŋθ; streŋθ/n 1 [U] physical power and energy [ weakness ] 力量﹐力气﹐体力: a job which requires a lot of strength 需要很大力气的活儿They pushed with all their strength . 他们用尽全力推。have the strength to do sth I didn’t have the strength to lift it. 我没有力气把它抬起来。2 [U] determination to do something difficult〔处理难题的〕决心﹐意志力﹐毅力: have the strength to do sth She didn’t have the strength to leave him. 她没有决心离开他。strength of mind/character It took great strength of character to carry on. 需要很大的意志力才能坚持下去。3 [U] how strong a feeling or belief is〔感情或信仰的〕强度﹔坚强﹔坚定: We hadn’t realized the strength of feeling among parents about this issue. 我们没有意识到家长在这个问题上的强烈意见。4 [U] how strong or powerful something is 实力: US military strength 美国的军事实力+of the strength of the economy 经济实力5 [U] the value of a country's CURRENCY (=the money used there) compared to other currencies〔货币的价格〕坚挺程度: +of the strength of the euro against the pound 欧元对英镑的坚挺程度6 [C] your strengths are the good things about you, or the things you are good at 长处﹐优点: We have all got strengths and weaknesses . 我们大家都有优点和缺点。7 [C,U] how strong a liquid is〔液体的〕浓度﹔强度: extra-strength beers 高浓度啤酒8 go from strength to strength to become more and more successful 不断取得成功﹐日益强大: The company has gone from strength to strength. 这家公司日益壮大。9 on the strength of sth because of information or advice that you have 基于某事物〔指掌握的情况或某人的建议〕10 at full strength/below strength with all the people that you need, or with fewer people than you need 人手[人员]足够的/不足的: The French team is at full strength. 法国队精锐尽出。