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形容詞

power-hungry (comparative more power-hungry, superlative most power-hungry)

1. (idiomatic) Having a strong desire for power.

   The accused politician was a power-hungry man who broke the law so he could help his buddies.

2. (electronics) Of a device, using or requiring a large amount of electrical power.

   Synonyms: power-intensive, energy-intensive

   The latest model is also the most power-hungry in the lineup.

   • 2023 August 23, Ben Jones, “A Fast Charge to DMUs' demise?”, in RAIL, number 990, page 33:

     Could we eventually see Class 800/802 trains exchanging their diesel engines for Fast Charge battery technology and 'opportunity charging', at each station stop on their long journey west? We're a long way from that being a possibility for heavy, power-hungry inter-city trains, but the Greenford line trial will provide GWR with the experience and data it needs to start the process of making diesel history.