Journals wield considerable influence over which questions a young field decides are worth asking.
期刊对一门年轻学科认定哪些问题值得研究，具有相当大的影响力。
Which choice best defines “wield”?
D — To handle or exercise (power).. “wield” means To handle or exercise (power)..
Which word means “To handle or exercise (power).”?
D — wield. “wield” means To handle or exercise (power)..
wield — To handle or exercise (power).. In Chinese: 挥舞；行使（权力）.
wield is pronounced //wiːld//.
Journals wield considerable influence over which questions a young field decides are worth asking. (期刊对一门年轻学科认定哪些问题值得研究，具有相当大的影响力。)
exercise, exert, command — all close in meaning to wield (To handle or exercise (power).).
Yes. wield is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
wield → 使出/掌控。