A temporary withdrawal or failure of an electrical power supply.
供电中断，停电
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Internet voice calling doesn't have its own power supply, meaning no service in a power cut.
Householders were told to stay inside after toxic fumes escaped from a Shipley electronics firm last night after a power cut.
An elderly woman who was left without electricity for more than 16 hours following a power cut has said she fears for her life in case it happens again.
The Wednesday power cut is likely to be only the first of many as the state braces itself for the summer, when a legion of air conditioners is switched on.
The power cut came two weeks after a massive blackout brought the north east coast of America to its knees.
But Canadian naval officials said the problem was electrical and had been preceded by a power cut.
This can mean everything from a power cut to network problems to electrical problems with the equipment.
Not every shop affected by the power cut had to close.
Around 40,000 homes and businesses across the Hyndburn and Burnley areas were affected by a power cut in the early hours of today.
If you live outside the UK you may be unaware that London suffered a power cut last night paralysing most of the Tube and all rail lines in South London.
I suppose I'm just lucky that the clients are dimmer than painted-over lightbulbs during a power cut.
It is thought the clock stopped during a power cut on New Year's Eve but yesterday, five days later, the hands were still stuck at five to 11.
Not last night, but the night before, we had a power cut.
Similarly, the power cut on rural domestic supply has been decreased from 10 hours to six hours.
Two workers were rushed to hospital with burns after cutting through a power cable and causing a power cut in the town centre.
If your report is correct, it was caused by a power cut.
It wasn't a power cut as the monitor light was still on.
There was a long rigmarole with automated telephone answering; I couldn't once speak to a human being to report the power cut.
The Ilkley train station ticket office was also closed during the power cut and the fare machine was out of service, but the trains continued to run on time.
In Burnley, homes and businesses were briefly left without electricity after a power cut.