might 音标拼音: [m'ɑɪt]
n . 力气,权力
v .
aux .可能,也许
力气,权力
aux .可能,也许
might n 1 :
physical strength [
synonym : {
might }, {
mightiness }, {
power }]
May \
May \ (
m [=
a ]),
v . [
imp . {
Might } (
m [
imac ]
t )] [
AS .
pres .
maeg I am able ,
pret .
meahte ,
mihte ;
akin to D .
mogen ,
G .
m ["
o ]
gen ,
OHG .
mugan ,
magan ,
Icel .
mega ,
Goth .
magan ,
Russ .
moche . [
root ]
103 .
Cf . {
Dismay }, {
Main }
strength , {
Might }.
The old imp .
mought is obsolete ,
except as a provincial word .]
An auxiliary verb qualifying the meaning of another verb ,
by expressing :
(
a )
Ability ,
competency ,
or possibility ; --
now oftener expressed by {
can }.
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How may a man ,
said he ,
with idle speech ,
Be won to spoil the castle of his health !
--
Spenser .
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For what he [
the king ]
may do is of two kinds ;
what he may do as just ,
and what he may do as possible .
--
Bacon .
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For of all sad words of tongue or pen The saddest are these : "
It might have been ."
--
Whittier .
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(
b )
Liberty ;
permission ;
allowance .
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Thou mayst be no longer steward . --
Luke xvi .
2 .
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(
c )
Contingency or liability ;
possibility or probability .
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Though what he learns he speaks ,
and may advance Some general maxims ,
or be right by chance . --
Pope .
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(
d )
Modesty ,
courtesy ,
or concession ,
or a desire to soften a question or remark .
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How old may Phillis be ,
you ask . --
Prior .
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(
e )
Desire or wish ,
as in prayer ,
imprecation ,
benediction ,
and the like . "
May you live happily ." --
Dryden .
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{
May be }, & {
It may be },
are used as equivalent to {
possibly }, {
perhaps }, {
maybe }, {
by chance },
{
peradventure }.
See 1st {
Maybe }.
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Might \
Might \ (
m [
imac ]
t ),
imp .
of {
May }. [
AS .
meahte ,
mihte .]
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Might \
Might \,
n . [
AS .
meaht ,
miht ,
from the root of magan to be able ,
E .
may ;
akin to D .
magt ,
OS .
maht ,
G .
macht ,
Icel .
m [=
a ]
ttr ,
Goth .
mahts . [
root ]
103 .
See {
May },
v .]
Force or power of any kind ,
whether of body or mind ;
energy or intensity of purpose ,
feeling ,
or action ;
means or resources to effect an object ;
strength ;
force ;
power ;
ability ;
capacity .
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What so strong ,
But wanting rest ,
will also want of might ? --
Spenser .
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart ,
and with all thy soul ,
and with all thy might . --
Deut .
vi .
5 .
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{
With might and main }.
See under 2d {
Main }.
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135 Moby Thesaurus words for "
might ":
adequacy ,
amperage ,
ampleness ,
amplitude ,
arm ,
armipotence ,
ascendancy ,
authoritativeness ,
authority ,
beef ,
black power ,
boundlessness ,
brawn ,
brute force ,
bulk ,
capability ,
capacity ,
charge ,
charisma ,
clout ,
cogence ,
cogency ,
command ,
competence ,
compulsion ,
control ,
decisiveness ,
dint ,
domination ,
dominion ,
drive ,
duress ,
effect ,
effectiveness ,
effectuality ,
endurance ,
energy ,
enormity ,
enormousness ,
expanse ,
flower power ,
force ,
force majeure ,
forcefulness ,
formidableness ,
fortitude ,
full blast ,
full force ,
fullness ,
gigantism ,
grandeur ,
grandness ,
great scope ,
greatness ,
guts ,
gutsiness ,
hardiness ,
heartiness ,
hugeness ,
immensity ,
infinity ,
influence ,
intensity ,
intestinal fortitude ,
jurisdiction ,
largeness ,
lustihood ,
lustiness ,
magisterialness ,
magnitude ,
main force ,
main strength ,
mana ,
mastery ,
might and main ,
mightiness ,
moxie ,
muchness ,
muscle ,
muscle power ,
obstinacy ,
pizzazz ,
plenitude ,
poop ,
potence ,
potency ,
potentiality ,
power ,
power pack ,
power structure ,
power struggle ,
powerfulness ,
prepotency ,
prodigiousness ,
productiveness ,
productivity ,
puissance ,
pull ,
punch ,
push ,
qualification ,
robustness ,
ruggedness ,
sinew ,
stalwartness ,
stamina ,
staying power ,
steam ,
sticking power ,
stoutness ,
strength ,
strength of will ,
strenuousness ,
strings ,
strong arm ,
stupendousness ,
sturdiness ,
superiority ,
superpower ,
sway ,
thew ,
toughness ,
tremendousness ,
validity ,
vastness ,
vehemence ,
vigor ,
vigorousness ,
vim ,
virility ,
virtue ,
virulence ,
vitality ,
wattage ,
weight
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