wield
verb /wiːld/
/wiːld/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they wield | /wiːld/ /wiːld/ |
| he / she / it wields | /wiːldz/ /wiːldz/ |
| past simple wielded | /ˈwiːldɪd/ /ˈwiːldɪd/ |
| past participle wielded | /ˈwiːldɪd/ /ˈwiːldɪd/ |
| -ing form wielding | /ˈwiːldɪŋ/ /ˈwiːldɪŋ/ |
- wield something to have and use power, authority, etc.
拥有，运用，行使，支配（权力等） - She wields enormous power within the party.
她操纵着党内大权。
- She wields enormous power within the party.
- wield something to hold something, ready to use it as a weapon or tool
挥，操，使用（武器、工具等） - He was wielding a large knife.
他挥舞着一把大刀。
- He was wielding a large knife.
词源Old English wealdan, wieldan ‘govern, subdue, direct’, of Germanic origin; related to German walten.