Sway

[sweɪ] or [swe]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) controlling influence.

錄入:雷内--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. i.) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.

(v. i.) To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide.

(v. i.) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind; judgment swayed by passion.

(v. i.) To hoist; as, to sway up the yards.

(v. i.) To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.

(v. i.) To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward.

(v. i.) To have weight or influence.

(v. i.) To bear sway; to rule; to govern.

(n.) The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon.

(n.) Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.

(n.) Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.

(n.) Rule; dominion; control.

(n.) A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.

伊恩校對

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Move, wield, swing, wave, brandish.[2]. Bias, prejudice, bend, turn, influence, persuade, prevail upon.[3]. Rule, govern, direct, guide, control.

v. n. Incline, lean.

n. Power, dominion, control, domination, command, rule, government, sovereignty, ascendancy, authority, predominance, mastership, mastery, supreme power.

科林整理

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Influence, govern, rule, bias, wave, swing, {[wiel<]?},[See MARSH]

SYN:Wield, influence, rule, authority, government, superiority, bias, dominion,control, preponderance, domination, supremacy, mastery, ascendency, weight,force, power

ANT:Weakness, Inferiority, subordination, irresistance, obedience, subservience,subjection

錄入:文斯

解釋/意思:

v.t. to swing or wield with the hand: to incline to one side: to influence by power or moral force: to govern: to hoist raise.—v.i. to incline to one side: to govern: to have weight or influence.—n. the sweep of a weapon: that which moves with power: preponderance: power in governing: influence or authority inclining to one side: a thatcher's binding-switch.—adj. Swayed (Shak.) bent down and injured in the back by heavy burdens—said of a horse.

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