power plant

Thân thiện

A large power plant stands beside a river, with thick white steam rising from its cooling towers.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An electrical generating station: A facility designed to produce electricity on a large scale. It typically houses the equipment and machinery necessary for generating electrical power from various energy sources.

Usage

• The term "power plant" specifically refers to the industrial facility itself where electricity is generated. It is a compound noun that functions as a single unit to name this type of installation.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The new power plant will supply energy to the entire region.
  • Coal-fired power plants are a major source of carbon emissions.
  • The city's power plant is located near the river for cooling purposes.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in technical, economic, and environmental contexts to discuss infrastructure, energy policy, or ecological impact.
  • The debate focused on the decommissioning of the nuclear power plant.
  • Investment in renewable energy power plants is increasing.

Variants and Related Words

• Powerhouse (noun): Can be used informally as a synonym for a power plant. It also metaphorically describes a person or thing of great energy or effectiveness.
• Generating station (noun): A more formal or technical synonym for a power plant.
• Power station (noun): A common synonym, identical in meaning to "power plant."

Synonyms

• Generating station
• Power station
• Electrical plant

Related Phrases

• While "power plant" itself is not typically broken into phrasal verbs, it is part of larger descriptive phrases.
  • Power plant efficiency: Refers to how effectively a plant converts fuel into electricity.
  • Power plant operator: A person who controls the machinery at such a facility.

Notes

• "Power plant" is a fixed compound noun. Its meaning is distinct from the separate words "power" and "plant." It does not refer to a type of plant (flora) that has power.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an electrical generating station

Từ đồng nghĩa

• power station
• powerhouse