强权 (qiáng quán) — power (especially political power used oppressively); might
Definition
强权 (qiángquán) means power wielded by force to dominate or interfere — almost always negative in tone, unlike neutral 权力 ('power/authority'). Often paired with 政治 or 干涉.
noun
power (especially political power used oppressively)might
Examples
- ，强权。Zài guó jì guān xì zhōng, qiáng quán bù néng dài tì gōng lǐ.In international relations, might cannot replace justice.
- 强权。Zhè ge guó jiā guò qù shēn shòu qiáng quán zhèng zhì de yā pò.This country suffered deeply from power politics in the past.
- 强权。Tā men fǎn duì yǐ qiáng quán gān shè bié guó nèi zhèng.They oppose using power to interfere in other countries' internal affairs.
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