superpower
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsuː.pəˌpaʊər/ us/ˈsuː.pɚˌpaʊ.ɚ/
超级大国
a country that has very great political and military power
Since the disintegration of the USSR, there has been only one superpower - the US 自从苏联解体后，世界上就只剩下了一个超级大国——美国。
Compare: world power
See also: power noun (PERSON WITH CONTROL)