force,power,energy,strengh,might这组同义词的含义都与“力”有关。 所表示的“力”，是克服阻力或使物体运动所需要的力，或者说这种“力”是具有能力(power)的人或机械在工作时所显示的“力”(force)；一辆处于静止状态的完好的机车具有潜在的力(power)， 当它拖着满载货物的列车飞跑时，它便显示了自己克服阻力所需要的“力”(force) Water streamed in torrents over its sides with such force that it set up a huge wave in the canal. 水从盘的侧面溢出，其力量之大，致使运河翻起波澜。 When she came in with the last course——a huge pudding——she tripped on the carpet and the pudding went flying through the air ,narrowly missed my aunt, and crashed on the dining table with considerable force. 当她带着最后一盘菜——一大盘布丁——进来的时候，她在毯上绊了一跤，布丁飞了出去，险些儿碰到我姑母，并且甚为有力地摔碎在餐桌上。 所表示的“力”包括“能力”或“动力”，这种“力”可以是固有的，也可以是获得的，可以是潜在的，也可以是施展出来的；也可以是体力、脑力、精神的力量或 机械力。在物理学中power指功率。在power的含义是“权力”或“职权”时，其同义词为authority Experience teachs me that whatever a fellow-guest may have of power to instruct or to amuse when he is sitting in a chair, or standing on a hearth-rug, quickly leaves him when he takes one out for a walk. 经验告诉我们，无论哪一个与我一同作客的人， 当他坐在椅子里或站在炉前地毯上的时候，他可能具有教导或逗乐的精力；当他陪别人出去散步的时候，他的这种精力很快就不见了。 That all great art has this power of suggesting a world beyond is undeniable. 不可否认，一切伟大的艺术都具有使人有超尘脱俗的浮想的力量。 在物理学中是个重要术语，即“能”，包括动能和势能；在不作技术术语用时，它转化为功的“力” As they grow old, people also accumulate belongings for two other reasons, lack of physical and mental energy, both of which are essential in turning out and throwing out and throwing away,and sentiment. 当人到老年时，他们还会由于两个原因而积聚东西，其一为缺乏体力和脑力——这两方面的精力在翻出无用的东西并把它们扔掉都是重要的；另一个原因是感情问题。不管是power,force 还是strength,都离不开食物中的营养所提供的energy。 用作技术术语时，strength的意思的“强度” Next came a horse, swimming bravely, but we were afraid that the strength of the current would prevent its landing anywhere before it became exhausted. 接着过来一匹马，勇敢地游着，但是我们担心水流的力量使它上不了岸便精疲力尽了。 However, size and strength are not the only important things of this bridge. 然而桥的尺寸和长度并非其唯一的重要方面。 所表示的“力”指“超越凡人”的能力或力气，即神奇的力量；在用于表示通常的力量时，它含有无法抵御的力量的意思 She was intended to play a leading role in the growing might of Sweden. 当时打算让这艘船在瑞典的正在增长着的威力中起主导作用。 He is a man of great might. 他是具有超凡力气的大力士。

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ability 能力
force 外力、武力
strength 内力、力量
mind智力
energy精力

energy精力，常为不可数。
他精力旺盛。
he has much/restless energy.
但“竭尽全力做某事”用energies
he devoted all his energies to the task.

force: violent physical action

风力the force of wind
he used force to push the door.

the army, navy and the air force.陆海空

power 范围很广

physical and mental,内藏的、外露的，权力等
可
they lost their power to walk.
he lost his power of speech.
knowledge is power.
he has the power to see the future.

权力 congress has power to declare war.
where the money is, there's the power.
he is in power.执政掌权

strength内力，外化则变force
体力意志力等均是strength
a man of great strength
i have no strength to walk upstairs.

great minds think alike.

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6．strength/power/force

strength意为“气力、力量”，指内在的力量，这个力量可以从事、完成、忍受或抵制许多事情。

power是个通用词，指各种“力”，既可是物质的，也可是精神的或是道德的力量。

force指为了做一个动作而使出的具体力气。