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superpower

noun
🔊/ˈsuːpəpaʊə(r)/
🔊/ˈsuːpərpaʊər/
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  1. one of the countries in the world that has very great military or economic power and a lot of influence, for example the US超级大国
    Extra Examples
    • Japan's status as an economic superpower日本作为经济强国的地位
    • Politically, the 1950s saw a Cold War between the superpowers.在政治上，1950年代看到了超级大国之间的冷战。
    • The United States was left as the only global superpower.美国是当时仅存的超级大国。
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySuperpower is used before these nouns:
    • status
    Superpower is used after these nouns:
    • world
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  2. (in films and stories) a special power or ability that somebody has, especially a superhero
    • She uses her superpowers to fight evil.她用自己的超能力与邪恶作斗争。