power cut

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Electricity

ˈpower cut noun [countable] British English  TPEa period of time when there is no electricity supply 停电，断电 SYN power failure, American English power outage

Examples from the Corpus

power cut• It was Madame in the doorway, loudly disputing the accuracy of the information and the need for a power cut.• For example, the specialist Sun Frost range keeps food fresh for weeks rather than days if a power cut occurs.• On enquiry they were told that the other had been lent to a local restaurant when it suffered a power cut.• A drop in voltage can be more serious than a power cut.

ˈpower cut nounChineseSyllable  

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power cut
ˈpower cut noun [countable] British English
a period of time when there is no electricity supply
   SYN  power failure, power outage American English

power cutBrE /ˈpaʊə kʌt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpaʊər kʌt/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE ˈpower outage) nounan interruption in the supply of electricity; a period of time when this happens 供电中断；停电（的一段时间）