[TOP]thrall thrall / θrɔ:l / noun ɪDɪOMS ▪in (sb's / sth's) 'thrall | in 'thrall to sb / sth (literary) controlled or strongly influenced by sb / sth 受…控制；深受…影响 [TOP]thrall thrall / θrɔl ; θrɔ:l / noun1. in sb's / sth's thrall also in thrall to sb / sth, [literary] controlled or strongly influenced by someone or something 在某人/某事的奴役（束缚，控制）之下: We have a congress that is in thrall to special interest groups. 我们的国会受制于一些特殊利益集团。 [TOP]thrall
1.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词 控制;奴役;束缚 If you say that someone is in thrall to a person or thing, you mean that they are completely in their power or are greatly influenced by them.
【搭配模式】：oft in N to n
【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式
He is not in thrall to the media... 他不受制于媒体。
Tomorrow's children will be even more in the thrall of the silicon chip. 将来硅片对孩子们的影响将进一步加深。