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Chinese dictionary
v.be in power; exercise control; assume power; hold the reins of power
重新掌权
return to power
在家族中,长子是掌权的人。
In the family, the elder son is the cook of the walk.
有他掌权,公司开始兴旺。
With him at the wheel, the firm began to prosper.
他于1959年开始上台掌权。
He came to power in 1959.
Word usage
- Separable word"掌" and "权" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
现在那个国家是由谁掌着权呢?
Who is in power in the country now?
新政府什么时候掌的权?
When did the new government come into power?
他也曾掌过权。
He has been in power before.