sway

1. Uncountable(不可数名词)

   control or influence

   控制；统治；影响

   • During that era, the organization was heavily under the sway of Christian fundamentalism.

     在那个时代，该组织深受基督教基本教义派的影响。

   • Her parents seemed to have lost their sway over her.

     她的父母似乎已经失去了对她的影响力。

   • That political party can hold significant sway on some critical votes.

     那个政党在一些关键投票上能够产生重大影响。

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movement(移动)

1. Intransitive(不及物动词)

   to move slowly from side to side

   摇动；摆动

   • The trees were swaying gently in the breeze.

     树木在微风中轻轻摇摆。

   • The mast swayed from side to side as the ship moved through the water.

     船在行驶时，桅杆左右摇摆。

   • The flag was swaying slowly in the gentle wind.

     旗帜在微风中缓缓摇摆。

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2. Transitive(及物动词)

   to cause something to move or change

   导致变动；使移动

   • The new evidence swayed the balance of power within the region.

     新的证据改变了该地区的权力平衡。

   • The debate successfully swayed many people's opinions.

     这场辩论成功地改变了许多人的观点。

   • She skillfully used her words to sway the direction of the meeting.

     她巧妙地用言语改变了会议的方向。

persuasion(说服)

1. Transitive(及物动词)

   to persuade someone to believe or do one thing rather than another

   说服；使动摇

   • She tried to sway the committee to support her proposal, but was unsuccessful.

     她试图说服委员会支持她的提案，但没有成功。

   • Despite his strong arguments, he could not sway some of the dissenters.

     尽管他的论点很强，但他无法说服一些反对者。

   • We need to present a more convincing case to sway them from their position.

     我们需要提出一个更有说服力的论点来改变他们的立场。

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