Ascendency

(n.) Governing or controlling influence; domination; power.

克莉丝汀编辑

• This was the sole reason of his ascendency: she knew it herself. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Sedley still maintained his ascendency over the family of Mr. Clapp, his ex-clerk. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• He seems to have established over me the same sort of ascendency which he has evidently gained over Sir Percival. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• It's my belief, that the blow has given her such an ascendency of blood to the head as she'll never get the better from. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• My mother never could endure him, nor I; but he obtained an entire ascendency over my father; and this man was the absolute despot of the estate. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• It was _my_ time to assume ascendency. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• These faults are the steps by which I mount to ascendency over her. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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