shape ·verb
Definition: to influence the way that something develops Level: C2
许多人无法塑造自己的命运。
Many people are not able to ___shape their own destinies.
我们担心他们会试图以一种不反映现实的方式来引导这个议题。
We're worried that they will try to ___shape the issue in a way that doesn't reflect reality.
她的早期研究对于塑造该领域未来的发展方向非常有影响力。
Her early research was very influential in ___shaping the field's future direction.