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单词 sway
例句 swaynoun

the power to bring about a result on anotherunder the sway of euphoria, she offered to take us all out to dinner in celebration of her new job

effect, impact, influence, mark, repercussion

authority, clout, prestige, pull, weightcommand, domination, dominion, masteryconsequence, importance, significancesovereignty(also sovranty), supremacy

helplessness, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectlyoutdated attitudes that still hold sway in some communities

authority, clout, credit, heft, in, influence, juice(slang), leverage, pull, weight

counterinfluencecommand, dominance, dominion, mastery, predominance, reign, scepter, sovereignty(also sovranty), supremacyconsequence, eminence, importance, momentimpact, impress, impression, imprint, mark

helplessness, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

the right or means to command or control othersa time when Rome held sway over a vast empire that stretched from Britain to the Near East

arm, authority, clutch, command, control, death grip, dominion, grip, hold, mastery, power, reign, rein(s)

clout, influence, leverage, pull, voice, weightjurisdictiondirection, managementdominance, imperium, predominance, sovereignty(also sovranty), supremacyprerogative, privilege, righteminence, importance, moment

impotence, impotency, powerlessness

helplessness, weakness

swayverb

to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a responsehow can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, "Please take me home with you?"

affect, impact, impress, influence, move, reach, strike, tell (on), touch

carry away, dazzle, enrapture, entrance, enthrall(or enthral), ravish, transportbias, colorinspire, stirengage, interest, involve, penetrate, pierceafflict, agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, fluster, harass, harry, perturb, pester, plague, smite, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry, wringallure, attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate

get to

bore, jade, pall, tire, wearyunderwhelm

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motionsthe way the ski lift was swaying in the wind made me nervous

careen, lurch, pitch, rock, roll, seesaw, toss, wobble(also wabble)

blunder, buck, dodder, falter, flounder, halt, hitch, hobble, jerk, jolt, reel, shake, stagger, stumble, teeter, toddle, totter, tumble, vacillate, vibrate, waddle, waver, weaveoscillate, undulate, wag, waggle

archaicto exercise authority or power overan epic novel set in the days when Rome swayed the Western world

boss, captain, command, control, govern, preside (over), rule

conduct, direct, head, leadadminister, manage, micromanage, oversee, regulate, superintend, supervisedictate, dominate, domineer, lord (it over), master, oppress, reign (over), tyrannizeconquer, subdue, subjugate

n.power, authority, jurisdiction, control, command, sway, dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine.power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence.the power to mold public opinionauthority implies power for a specific purpose within specified limits.granted the authority to manage her estatejurisdiction applies to official power exercised within prescribed limits.the bureau having jurisdiction over parkscontrol stresses the power to direct and restrain.you are responsible for the students under your controlcommand implies the power to make arbitrary decisions and compel obedience.the army officer in commandsway suggests the extent of exercised power or influence.the empire extended its sway over the regiondominion stresses sovereign power or supreme authority.given dominion over all the animals

v.swing, sway, oscillate, vibrate, fluctuate, waver, undulate mean to move from one direction to its opposite.swing implies a movement of something attached at one end or one side.the door suddenly swung opensway implies a slow swinging or teetering movement.trees swaying in the breezeoscillate stresses a usually regular alternation of direction.an oscillating fanvibrate suggests the rapid oscillation of an elastic body under stress or impact.the vibrating strings of a pianofluctuate suggests constant irregular changes of level, intensity, or value.fluctuating interest rateswaver stresses irregular motion suggestive of reeling or tottering.the exhausted runner wavered before collapsingundulate suggests a gentle wavelike motion.an undulating sea of grass

in the 14th century

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