strength

strength
n
1) сила; мощь; прочность; устойчивость (рынка)
2) эффективность; численный состав, численность (войск и т.п.)

to adjust one's troop strength downward — снижать численность своих войск

to boost a country's military strength — усиливать военную мощь страны

to build up one's strength — сосредотачивать войска

to conserve one's strength — беречь силы

to cut one's troop strength — сокращать численность своих войск

to deplete a country's strength — ослаблять страну

to display military strength — демонстрировать военную мощь

to find the strength to condemn smth — находить в себе силы осудить что-л.

to gain / to gather strength — набирать силу; разрастаться

to have an overwhelming conventional strength — иметь значительное превосходство в обычных вооружениях

to lose a third of one's electoral strength — лишаться поддержки одной трети избирателей

to maintain one's military strength — поддерживать свою военную мощь

to move into an area in strength — вводить крупные силы в какой-л. район

to muster up one's strength — собираться с силами

to put on a show of strength — устраивать демонстрацию силы

to recover / to regain strength — восстанавливать силы

to reduce troop strength — сокращать численность войск

to spell out smb's strengths and weaknesses — описывать подробно чьи-л. сильные и слабые стороны

to unite one's strength — объединять свои силы / усилия

to use one's strength for good — использовать свою силу для доброго дела

- bargaining strength
- buildup of Western strength against a country
- by strength of arm
- competitive strength
- economic strength
- fighting strength
- level of strength
- manpower strength
- military strength
- numerical strength
- overall strength
- peace strength
- preponderance of military strength
- show of strength
- spiritual strength
- strength of sterling
- test of strength
- voting strength
- war strength

Politics english-russian dictionary. 2013.

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