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hold sway

H 开头单词

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.

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

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • to have power or a very strong influence