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strength

/strɛŋkθ/
English Definition
n. the quality of being strong
中文释义
力量
Example Sentence

The bridge's strength was tested by heavy trucks and strong winds before it was opened to regular traffic.

这座桥的强度在向常规交通开放前,经过了重型卡车和强风的测试。

Synonyms
power force might
Antonyms
weakness frailty
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Ants communicate largely through chemical trails known as pheromones; when a worker ant finds a food source, it lays down a pheromone trail on its way back to the colony, and the strength of that trail indicates the quality and quantity of the food found.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

A marine biologist hypothesizes that ocean acidification weakens the shell strength of a species of sea snail, making them more vulnerable to predators.

From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “strength”?

  1. A The act of imparting knowledge
  2. B Tall building; v. rise
  3. C The quality of being strong
  4. D Violent windstorm
Show answer

C — The quality of being strong. “strength” means the quality of being strong.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “the quality of being strong”?

  1. A hurricane
  2. B teaching
  3. C strength
  4. D tower
Show answer

C — strength. “strength” means the quality of being strong.

Common questions about “strength”

What does “strength” mean?

strength — the quality of being strong. In Chinese: 力量.

How do you pronounce “strength”?

strength is pronounced /strɛŋkθ/.

How is “strength” used in a sentence?

The bridge's strength was tested by heavy trucks and strong winds before it was opened to regular traffic. (这座桥的强度在向常规交通开放前,经过了重型卡车和强风的测试。)

What are synonyms for “strength”?

power, force, might — all close in meaning to strength (the quality of being strong).

What is the opposite of “strength”?

weakness, frailty — each the opposite of strength (the quality of being strong).

Is “strength” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. strength is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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