in ice hockey, lacrosse, and some other sports, a situation in which one team has more players than the other because that team has had one or more players temporarily sent off

It's hard to get a flow going when 40 of the 60 minutes are power plays. 当60分钟中的40分钟都是以多打少时，就很难有流畅的比赛。

I expect him to help our power play and become a mainstay in our offense. 我指望他能在以多打少时帮上忙，并成为我们进攻中的主力。

a situation in which a person or organization tries to get an advantage by showing that they are more powerful than another

Republicans view the change as a power play by Democrats. 共和党人将这一改变视为民主党人的强权行为。

There may be a bit of power play going on here. 其中可能存在一些打压行为。