a situation in which the supply of electricity is interrupted; a period of time when this happens 供电中断；停电（的一段时间） They get a lot of power cuts because they have overhead wires. 他们由于使用架空电线，所以经常电费大幅减少。 The capital and towns to the north were plunged into darkness by power cuts. 停电使北部的首都和城镇陷入黑暗。