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sway

释义

sway

noun singular

UK /sweɪ/

1
a slow swinging movement from side to side
the sway of the ship’s mast
Synonyms and related words
Movements up and down or backwards and forwards
vibration
sway
quiver
2
influence
President Karzai relied on his younger half-brother to consolidate his tribal and political sway in the south.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 01/08/2017
Open Dictionary - August2017

phrases

hold sway

under someone’s sway

sway

noun singular

US /sweɪ/

1
a slow swinging movement from side to side
the sway of the ship’s mast
Synonyms and related words
Movements up and down or backwards and forwards
vibration
sway
quiver
2
influence
President Karzai relied on his younger half-brother to consolidate his tribal and political sway in the south.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 01/08/2017
Open Dictionary - August2017

phrases

hold sway

under someone’s sway

sway

verb

UK /sweɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sway
he/she/it	sways
present participle	swaying
past tense	swayed
past participle	swayed

1
intransitive to move or swing gently from side to side
The ladder swayed precariously.
Their bodies swayed to the music.
Synonyms and related words
To move up and down or backwards and forwards
swing
bounce
rock
1. 1a
  transitive to make something move or swing from side to side
  She walked along, swaying her hips.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move up and down or backwards and forwards
  swing
  bounce
  rock
2
transitive often passiveto influence or change someone’s opinion
Do not allow yourselves to be swayed by these arguments.
Synonyms and related words
To persuade someone to agree with or support you
persuade
win over
woo

sway

verb

US /sweɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sway
he/she/it	sways
present participle	swaying
past tense	swayed
past participle	swayed

1
intransitive to move or swing gently from side to side
The ladder swayed precariously.
Their bodies swayed to the music.
Synonyms and related words
To move up and down or backwards and forwards
swing
bounce
rock
1. 1a
  transitive to make something move or swing from side to side
  She walked along, swaying her hips.
  Synonyms and related words
  To move up and down or backwards and forwards
  swing
  bounce
  rock
2
transitive often passiveto influence or change someone’s opinion
Do not allow yourselves to be swayed by these arguments.
Synonyms and related words
To persuade someone to agree with or support you
persuade
win over
woo

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