"in power" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 掌权

Definition

指目前掌握政治权力或权威的人或团体，通常用于描述政府或领导职位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于政治或政府语境，指目前执政的人或党派。常见搭配：“执政党（party in power）”、“他们在位时”。不能用于力量或电的意思。

Examples

The president is currently in power.

总统目前**掌权**。

Which party is in power now?

现在是哪一个党**掌权**？

They were in power for ten years.

他们曾**掌权**十年。

Many people were unhappy with who was in power at the time.

许多人对当时**掌权**的人不满意。

When new leaders come in power, policies often change.

新领导人**掌权**时，政策往往会改变。

It's hard to trust any group that's been in power for too long.

很难信任长期**掌权**的团体。