[VERB 动词]摇晃；摇摆；摆动 When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other.
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The people swayed back and forth with arms linked...
人们手挽手，前后摇晃着。
The whole boat swayed and tipped.
整条船摇晃后翻倒了。
...a coastal highway lined with tall, swaying palm trees.
两旁有摇曳的高大棕榈树的沿海公路
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[VERB 动词]影响；左右 If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them.
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Don't ever be swayed by fashion.
永远不要受潮流的影响。
...last minute efforts by the main political parties to sway the voters in tomorrow's local elections.
主要政党为说服选民在明天的地方选举中投自己一票而作出的最后努力
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[PHRASE 短语]占统治地位；具有重大影响力 If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
[V inflects]
South of the Usk, a completely different approach seems to hold sway...
阿斯克以南盛行的似乎是一种完全不同的方式。
The 'families' are the basic units, each holding sway over a recognised territory.
“家庭”是基本单位，每一个家庭都控制着自己受人认可的领地。
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[PHRASE 短语]在…的控制下；在…的支配下；在…的影响下 If you are under the sway of someone or something, they have great influence over you.
[PHR after v]
How mothers keep daughters under their sway is the subject of the next five sections.
在接下来的 5 节将探讨母亲怎样管教女儿。
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sway/sweɪ; NAmEsweɪ/
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swayswaysswayedswayingverb1[intransitive , transitive ]to move slowly from side to side; to move sth in this way （使）摇摆，摇动(+ adv./prep.)◆The branches were swaying in the wind.树枝在风中摇曳。◆Vicky swayed and fell.维基摇晃着倒下了。swaysth (+ adv./prep.) ◆They danced rhythmically, swaying their hips to the music.他们伴着音乐扭动屁股，有节奏地跳舞。2[transitive , often passive ]swaysb to persuade sb to believe sth or do sth 说服；使相信；使动摇SYN
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◆He's easily swayed.他很容易动摇。◆She wasn't swayed by his good looks or his clever talk.他相貌不凡，谈吐风趣，但她不为其所动。noun[uncountable ]1a movement from side to side 摇摆；摆动2( literary) power or influence over sb 统治；势力；支配；控制；影响◆Rebel forces hold swayover much of the island. 该岛很大一部份控制在叛军手里。◆He was quick to exploit those who fell under his sway.他毫不犹豫地利用受他控制的那些人。sway/sweɪ; NAmEsweɪ/
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swaysway1 /sweɪ/ ●●○ verb
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1[intransitive] to move slowly from one side to another: The trees swayed gently in the breeze.► see thesaurus at
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2[transitive] to influence someone so that they change their opinion: Don’t allow yourself to be swayed by his promises.
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swaysway2 noun [uncountable]
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1literary power to rule or influence people: These old attitudes still hold sway in the church.under somebody’s sway She was now completely under his sway.2a swinging movement from side to side: the sway of the ship
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