wield

行使する、振るう

人や出来事に影響を与えるため、権力や権限、影響力を使う。

やさしい英語で： To use power, authority, or influence to affect people or events.

• She wields great power.
• The union wielded considerable influence over government policy.
• Who really wields authority in this organization?

類義語： exercise, exert

よく使う表現： wield power, wield considerable influence, wield authority

操る、振るう

道具や武器を手に持って巧みに使う。

やさしい英語で： To hold and use a tool or weapon with skill.

• He wielded a heavy axe.
• She can wield a sword with either hand.
• The artist wields her brush with remarkable skill.

類義語： handle, use, brandish

よく使う表現： wield a sword, wield an axe, wield a brush

支配、権力

人々やある場所を支配する力。

やさしい英語で： Power or control over people or a place.

• The realm was under his wield.
• No village escaped the lord's wield.
• Her wield extended across the northern lands.

類義語： power, control, rule, dominion

よく使う表現： under someone's wield, the king's wield