掌握 zhǎnɡwò verb ① (了解并支配) grasp ▸ 掌握规律 know the governing rules ▸ 掌握技能 master techniques ▸ 根据我所掌握的资料 according to the data in my possession ② (控制) have in hand ▸ 掌握政权 hold political power ▸ 掌握主动权 have the initiative in one’s hands ▸ 掌握自己的命运 be the master of one’s own destiny |