all-powerful

IPA/ˌɔːl ˈpaʊəfl/
IPA/ˌɔːl ˈpaʊərfl/

all-powerful — 形容詞

1. able to do anything and not limited by anyone else, often used about a god, rule

1.形容詞C1
釋義

全能的

擁有無限權力、無人能阻止的

able to do anything and not limited by anyone else, often used about a god, ruler, or organization whose decisions cannot be challenged.

例句

Many ancient peoples believed in an all-powerful sky god who shaped the weather and harvests.

許多古代民族相信有一位全能的天神，掌管著天氣與收成。

attributive use: an all-powerful + noun (deity)

By 1935, Stalin had become the all-powerful leader of the Soviet Union.

到了一九三五年，史達林已成為蘇聯無所不能的領導人。

the all-powerful + role noun for a single dominant figure

常見搭配
  • an all-powerful god
  • an all-powerful ruler
  • an all-powerful state
  • the all-powerful military
  • seem all-powerful
  • appear all-powerful
同義詞
  • omnipotent

    more formal and theological; the standard word for a god with unlimited power

  • almighty

    often capitalised for God; in lowercase it sounds slightly old-fashioned or grand

  • supreme

    stresses being at the very top of a system rather than having unlimited power itself

  • absolute

    usually pairs with 'ruler', 'monarch', or 'power'; emphasises that no rules limit the holder

反義詞
  • powerless

    completely unable to act or influence anything

  • weak

    general opposite; less dramatic than 'powerless'

文法句型

the all-powerful + noun

be all-powerful

用法筆記

Subject is usually a god, ruler, government, or large institution — not an ordinary person. Often carries a slight negative tone, suggesting power that nobody can check or oppose.

常見錯誤

My boss is all-powerful in the meeting.
My boss dominates every meeting.
'all-powerful' is too strong for everyday office authority; reserve it for gods, rulers, or huge institutions.
all powerful' (two words).
all-powerful' (hyphenated).
the hyphen is required when the phrase modifies a noun or stands alone as an adjective.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • seemingly all-powerful
  • once all-powerful
  • now all-powerful

常用片語

  • the all-powerful state
  • an all-powerful figure
  • answer to no one

介系詞搭配

  • all-powerful over (a region)
  • all-powerful in (a field)