单词 | wield |
释义 | wield (wēld) tr.v. wield·ed, wield·ing, wields 1. To handle (a weapon or tool, for example) with skill and ease. 2. To exercise (authority or influence, for example) effectively. See Synonyms at handle. [Middle English welden, from Old English wealdan, to rule, and wieldan, to govern; see wal- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] wielda·ble adj. wielder n. |
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