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powerhouse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pow·er·house /ˈpaʊəhaʊs $ ˈpaʊr-/ noun [countable] informal  1 SSOEFFECT/INFLUENCEan organization or place where there is a lot of activity or where a lot of things are produced 强大的组织,重要的地方 Europe’s industrial powerhouse 欧洲的工业重地2 STRONG TASTE OR SMELLsomeone who is very strong or has a lot of energy 身强力壮的人,精力充沛的人 a powerhouse of a man 精力充沛的男人
Examples from the Corpus
powerhouseThe Cougars, eighth in the conference last year, have never been a Pac-10 powerhouse.This small company has become a powerhouse in the software market.The Redmond, Wash.-based powerhouse yesterday announced an agreement to buy Aha!Whether this is true or not, an extraordinary powerhouse of commercial and creative activity is now propelling multimedia forward.But they face opposition from a lobbying powerhouse of credit card companies, banks, auto companies and retail chains.So whatever level of runner you are you can't do better than get into the Mizuno powerhouse.There are some powerhouses, of course.Atlanta was the powerhouse team of the '90s.Vocal powerhouse Dorothy Reid will perform at Thursday's gospel concert.
From Longman Business Dictionarypowerhousepow‧er‧house /ˈpaʊəhaʊsˈpaʊr-/ noun [countable] an organization that produces a lot of ideas or activity, and has a lot of power or influence in its fieldHe wanted to turn the securities firm into a Wall Street powerhouse.
pow·er·house nounChineseSyllable
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powerhouse
powerhouse /ˈpaʊəhaʊs $ ˈpaʊr-/ noun [countable] informal
1. an organization or place where there is a lot of activity or where a lot of things are produced:
    Europe’s industrial powerhouse
2. someone who is very strong or has a lot of energy:
    a powerhouse of a man


power·houseBrE /ˈpaʊəhaʊs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpaʊərhaʊs/ 🔊 nouna group or an organization that has a lot of power 强大的集团(或组织)China has been described as an 'emerging economic powerhouse'. 中国被称为 “崛起中的经济强国”。🔊🔊a person who is very strong and full of energy 精力充沛的人;身强力壮的人