Chapter 86

Ah! light words of those whom we love and honor, what a power ye are, and how carelessly wielded¹ by those who can use you! Surely for these things also God will ask an account.

1 wielded   

手持着使用（武器、工具等）( wield的过去式和过去分词 )； 具有； 运用（权力）； 施加（影响）

参考例句：

• The bad eggs wielded power, while the good people were oppressed. 坏人当道，好人受气
• He was nominally the leader, but others actually wielded the power. 名义上他是领导者，但实际上是别人掌握实权。