core meanings

The origin of very is true.
Homonymy
Homonyms ( sometimes called homographs) are variants that are spelled alike but which have no obvious commonality in meaning.
to damage sth and stop it from working: break the washing machine
break
of waves: the breaking of waves on the shore
to do sth that is again the law; to not keep a promise: break your word
in optics - the degree of magnification of a lens, microscope，telescope，eosed to periphery) relates to
meanings of a particular word which are most central, primary central primary, or invariant invariant. The core meaning of power is the ability to act such as the power of the government, not the degree of magnification of a lens, microscope， telescope，etc．
An example of a cross-argot homonym would be words such as horse, snow, tea when they are used in drug cultures to refer to drugs. These meanings are not immediately related to their more common meanings.
a handled container, about three inches high with slightly curved sides (width to height taper), made of earthenware china that is used to serve coffee
Horse chestnut. P.E. 婆罗子 Snow Lotus Herb 雪莲花 Herb tea 草药茶， 草药茶，富丁茶 horse radish 辣根 Snow of June Herb 六月雪
The core meaning is central to the understanding of other meanings because the latter are often figurative extensions from the core meaning. This suggests that teaching the core meaning might be easier than teaching the underlying meaning and also might obviate the need to teach extended meanings since they will be predictable receptively on the basis of the core meaning.
to interrupt sth that it ends suddenly: break the silence
Kellerman: a U-shaped curve
beginner intermediate
advanced
All learners were willing to use break when the meaning were closest to the core. Beginners and advanced learners were most willing to use break further from core meanings; Intermediate learners were less willing to use break far from the core.
Power
ability to act（能力 （能力)
a person of influence（有权力的人）： a power in the community one of the great nations of the world（强国，大国）: the conference of the powers a mathematical conception（幂，乘方）： the fourth power of x （x的四次幂，即x(4)）
core meaning
CUP
a more peripheral representation
to damage sth and make it separated into two or more parts: break the cup
of voice; it changes its tone because of emotion or physical changes.
Polysemy
Polysemes are the many variants of meaning of a word where it is clear that the meanings are truly related.
e.g. bachelor: all of the meanings have in common the idea of an adult male (unless the context specifically specifies otherwise as in bachelor girl ) with one item lacking in his life.
to mean in “a high degree” or “extremely”
★ Even though Diana was not born of a royal family,
but she is really a very princess.
(veritable)
★Lawyer: Is Margret your very daughter? A: Yes/No, your honor, Miss Margret is/is not my very daughter. (illegitimate child)
Core meanings
张燕君
control over one's subordinates（控制权）： the power of the government physical strength（体力）： all the power of his muscles moral or intellectual force（道义力量或智力）