权

quán

weigh, power; authority, right, an advantageous position, expediency, tentatively; for the time being

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authority; power; right; tentatively

【化】 weight

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authority; power; right; tentatively

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quán

adv. tentatively

quán

n. authority, power, right, advantageous position, expedience, expediency

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quan2

authority, power, right, temporary

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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

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權|权 [quán] ► authority ► power ► right ► temporary