プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ちから【力】
❶〔体力〕(physical) strength
力がある［ない］男
a strong [weak] man
筋肉の力
muscular strength
力を増す［失う］
gain [lose] strength
あらん限りの力を出して戦った
They fought with all their strength.／They 「mustered (up) [summoned] all their strength to fight.
ゴールに入ったときには力を出し切っていた
He had exhausted his strength when he reached the goal.
野球にすべての力を集中した
He concentrated all his strength [energy] on baseball.
これを持ち上げるには私の力では無理です
「It is impossible for me [I don't have the strength] to lift this.
❷〔物理的な力〕force; power
自然の力
natural forces
蒸気［電気］の力
steam [electric] power
力の強いエンジン
a high-powered engine
この機械は水の力で動いています
This machine is driven by hydraulic power.
ボートは風の力で流された
The boat was swept away by the wind.
❸〔能力，実力〕ability, capacity；〔熟達〕proficiency
力のある［ない］教師
「an able [an ineffectual] teacher
テニスの力
one's ability [level] in tennis
彼は物理の力が足りない
He is not good enough at physics.／He is weak in physics.
英語の力をつける
improve one's ability [proficiency] in English
彼には人を統率する力がある
He has fine leadership abilities [capabilities].
シェイクスピアを翻訳する力はない
「I am not competent [It is beyond my ability] to translate Shakespeare.
❹〔助力〕aid; help
山田氏を力と頼む
rely [depend] on [《文》 upon] Mr. Yamada
力を貸す
lend [give] a person a helping hand／lend one's aid ((to))
トランクが重くて持ち上がらないから力を貸してくれ
Help me lift this heavy trunk.
先生のお力によりすっかりよくなりました
Thanks to you, Doctor, I've recovered completely.
彼は全く金の力で政界に出た
He got into politics by the sheer force of money.
❺〔効力〕effect
彼の発言は群衆をなだめるのに大いに力があった
His speech was very effective in calming the crowd.／His speech had a great pacifying effect on the crowd.
この薬の力でせきが治った
This medicine cured my cough.
❻〔権力〕authority, power；〔影響力〕influence
政府の力で
through the influence [power] of the government
力の政治
power politics
彼は親の力で今の地位を得た
He got his present position through the influence of his parents.
❼〔暴力〕violence; force
力に訴える
use [resort to] violence [force]
❽〔迫力〕power; force
力のある議論
〔迫力ある〕a powerful argument／〔説得力のある〕a convincing argument
この翻訳では原文の力が全然感じられない
The force of the original is entirely lost in this translation.
❾〔努力〕
力を尽くして市の発展を助けた
They made [exerted] every possible effort to develop the city.
陸海空軍が力を合わせて敵を破った
The army, navy, and air force united to defeat the enemy.
皆で力を合わせなければこの企画が成功する見込みはない
If we don't [Unless we] all pull together, the project has no chance of success.
❿〔気力〕
１杯の茶で力が付いた
A cup of tea gave me fresh strength.
彼の言葉に力を得た
I was encouraged by his words.
力無げに答えた
He answered feebly [dejectedly].
⓫〔資力〕means
息子たちを大学にやる力がない
I 「cannot afford [don't have the means] to send my sons to college.
力に余る
この仕事は私の力に余ります
This job is beyond [too much for] me.
力を入れる
力を入れて話す
speak forcefully／speak with emphasis
その言葉に彼は特に力を入れた
He put particular emphasis on that word.
この学校では職業訓練に力を入れている
Our school is 「putting a great deal of effort [really throwing itself] into vocational training.
力を落とす
奨学金が得られず力を落とした
He was disheartened [discouraged] by his failure to get a scholarship.
そう力を落とすなよ
Don't take it so hard.
力関係
a power relationship
労使間の力関係を試すものとなった
It turned out to be a test of strength between management and labor.
力自慢
力自慢する boast of one's strength