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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- wield
[wiːld]
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1.
vt.
[+sword]
[ knife]
持
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2.
vt.
[+power]
[ influence]
行使
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- wield
[wiːld]
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1.
vt.
运用，行使；支配
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2.
vt.
持，使用，掌握
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The burglar wielded an axe.
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窃贼挥舞一把斧头。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- wield
[wiːld]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to handle or use (a weapon, tool, etc)
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2.
vt.
to exert or maintain (power or authority)
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3.
vt.
[obsolete]
to rule
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4.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English wieldan, wealdan; related to Old Norse valda, Old Saxon waldan, German walten, Latin valere to be strong
Examples
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笔锋犀利
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write in an incisive style; wield a pointed pen
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耍笔杆子
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wield the pen
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奋笔疾书
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wield one's brush furiously
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挥刀
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wield a sword
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挥笔
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wield the brush; put pen to paper
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祭起法宝
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wield a magic wand
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文笔犀利
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have or wield a trenchant pen
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执掌兵权
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wield military power
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挥毫
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wield one's writing brush; write or draw a picture (with a brush)
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他光会耍笔杆，碰到实际问题就束手无策。
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He knows only how to wield a pen and is helpless in the face of practical problems.
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