at the mercy of
受制于
常用释义
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基本释义
- 受制于，无法控制
例句
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1·We were at the mercy of the weather.我们受制于天气。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·I'm not going to put myself at the mercy of the bank.我不想任由银行摆布。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats.普通人任由千人一面的官僚们摆布。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·Buildings are left to decay at the mercy of vandals and the weather.这些建筑物因人为的肆意破坏和日晒雨淋而破败不堪。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·They were at the mercy of informers who might at any moment denounce them.他们完全受那些随时可能告发他们的告密者的支配。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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6·The profession is very much at the mercy of the market place.这个行业在很大程度上受市场的支配。
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7·Farmers in South Africa are more at the mercy of nature, especially inconsistent rainfall.南非的农民更容易受到大自然的影响，尤其是变化无常的降雨。
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8·The accuracy of scientific observations and calculations is always at the mercy of the scientist's timekeeping methods.科学观测和计算的准确性，总是受制于科学家的计时方法。
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9·Another is that there is too much variation among people to believe that they are dominated by, or at the mercy of, aggressive impulses.另一个原因是，人与人之间的差异太大，让人很难相信他们是被侵略性冲动所控制或支撑。
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10·The whole family was at the mercy of his hands.全家都在他的支配下。