wield

１．今日の単語は wield です。自然に使えたら英語のレベルが上がる感じがするかも。例文を見てみましょう。

Taliban Battle Opposition Militias, Wield New Power in Kabul – Hundreds of American citizens and residents look for a way out of Afghanistan after U.S. forces depart – Clashes flared in northern and central Afghanistan between the Taliban and local militias on Wednesday, as the Islamist movement continued to consolidate its grip on power in the Afghan capital two days after the U.S. ended its 20-year presence in the country. (from the Wall Street Journal)

militias は militia の複数形で、市民軍の意。タリバンが勢力を wield しています。

No hands, no problem: clever parrots craft and wield tools – The Goffin’s cockatoo joins chimpanzees and others in the small club of animals that can make implements. (from Nature)

賢いオウム。道具を wield できます。

NDP Expected to Wield Power in Canadian Parliament as Trudeau Maintains Minority Govt – “We are going to continue fighting for you, just the same way we fought for you in the pandemic, you can count on us to continue those fights,” said NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.　(from Common Dreams)

カナダの政治。政党や政治家が権力を持つときも wiled を使うようですね。

She was confronted by a man wielding a knife.

怖い状況。。。

He still wields enormous influence in politics.

政治の世界は、、、いつまでも裏で操っているおじいさんたちを思い出します。

２．では、英英辞典と英和辞典の意味を確認しておきましょう。

to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it

to have a lot of influence or power over other people:

〔道具・武器などを〕巧みに使う、扱う

〔権力などを〕振るう、行使する、振りかざす

〔影響などを〕及ぼす

今日の単語は

wield 及ぼす、振りかざす

でした

半年前の単語は concede （渋々）事実と認める

https://himekurieitango/concede