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power play
noun [ C or U ]
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/ˈpaʊə ˌpleɪ/ us
/ˈpaʊ.ɚ ˌpleɪ/
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in ice hockey, lacrosse, and some other sports, a situation in which one team has more players than the other because that team has had one or more players temporarily sent off:
It's hard to get a flow going when 40 of the 60 minutes are power plays.
I expect him to help our power play and become a mainstay in our offense.
a situation in which a person or organization tries to get an advantage by showing that they are more powerful than another:
Republicans view the change as a power play by Democrats.
There may be a bit of power play going on here.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（冰球、曲棍球、馬球、棍網球和其它體育比賽，因對方有球員被暫時罰下）以多打少, 強權行為, 打壓行為…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（冰球、曲棍球、马球、棍网球和其他体育比赛，因对方有球员被暂时罚下）以多打少, 强权行为, 打压行为…
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