- 权
- quánweigh, power; authority, right, an advantageous position, expediency, tentatively; for the time being* * *authority; power; right; tentatively【化】 weight* * *authority; power; right; tentatively* * *quánadv. tentativelyquánn. authority, power, right, advantageous position, expedience, expediency* * *quan2authority, power, right, temporary* * *权(權)quán名(书) (秤锤) counterpoise; weight (of a steelyard)(权力) power; authority:当权 in power;受权 be authorized (to do sth.);行政权 administrative power;越权 overstep one's authority;警察有权逮捕犯法者。 Policemen have authority to arrest lawbreakers.(权利) right:表决权 right to vote;生存权 rights for living;特权 special right and privilege;选举权和被选举权 the right to vote and stand for election;在这个问题上没有发言权 not be entitled to speak on the matter; have no say in the matter(有利的形势)advantageous position:霸权 hegemony;制空权 mastery of the air;主动权 initiative(权变; 权宜) expediency:通权达变 adapt oneself to circumstances(姓氏) a surname:权德舆 Quan Deyu动(书) (权衡) weigh:权其轻重 weigh up one thing against another; weigh up the matter carefully副(权且; 姑且) tentatively; for the time being:权充 act temporarily as; serve as a stopgap for;死马权当活马医 doctor a dead horse tentatively as if it were still alive -- not give up for lost* * *權|权 [quán] ► authority ► power ► right ► temporary
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.