hold sway

基本解释

• 支配；统治

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英汉例句

双语例句

• Yet the theory continues to hold sway.
  然而这种理论还是继续占据主导地位。
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• A mayor of Leeds, for example, would hold sway over more people than the mayor of Washington, DC, does.
  例如，利兹的市长就将比美国华盛顿特区的市长领导更多的人。
• Here bad people hold sway while good people suffer and justice is trodden down underfoot.
  在这里坏人得志，好人受苦，正义受到摧残。

原声例句

• "We feel this a complete travesty of justice. We feel it is not only a travesty of justice because truth does not hold sway there, but people should not be criminalized for exercising their basic right to freedom of expression,".
• Stratfor was one of several organizations earlier this year warning that Mexico could become a failed state if it does not win the war against the criminal elements that hold sway over some areas of the country.

权威例句

• If Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District is typical, though, economic issues still hold sway with voters.
  NPR: Philadelphia House Race Turns on Money Issues
• Fast-growing emerging economies feel under-represented in an institution where Europe and America still hold sway.
  ECONOMIST: Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the new boss.

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词组短语

短语

• hold sway over 对……有影响力;占统治地位
• Curs hold sway 小人当道
• Bad people hold sway 小人当道
• Luxury hold sway 奢华当道
• Flowers hold sway 花草当道

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• to have power or a very strong influence

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