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支配 — meaning in English

shihai

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English meaning

  • control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  • dominate verb To have controlling power or influence over someone or something.
  • govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
  • government noun The group of people with the authority to run a country, state or other area, who make and enforce its laws and policies.
  • possess verb To have or own something.
  • rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.

Senses

支配 is used for these senses in English:

  • control (countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
  • control (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
  • dominate To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
  • dominate To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
  • government (grammar, linguistics) The relationship between a word and its dependents.
  • possess Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind).
  • rule (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

control — full definition

  1. verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  2. noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
  3. noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
  4. noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.

dominate — full definition

  1. verb To have controlling power or influence over someone or something.
  2. verb To be the most noticeable or important feature in a place or situation.

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