1·Rebel forces hold sway over much of the island.
该岛很大一部分控制在叛军手里。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Bad elements hold sway, while good people are pushed around.; The bad eggs wielded power， while the good people were oppressed.
坏人当道， 好人受气
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
3·Ghosts met I do not hold sway.
鬼见了我都不当道。
4·Yet the theory continues to hold sway.
然而这种理论还是继续占据主导地位。
5·They hold sway in oil, gas, tourism and telecoms.
他们掌控石油、天然气、旅游和电信。
6·Nielsen's results show that older forms of advertising still hold sway.
尼尔森公司的调查结果显示传统形式的广告仍然占支配地位。
7·South of the Usk, a completely different approach seems to hold sway.
阿斯克以南盛行的似乎是一种完全不同的方式。
8·Mr Abbott has vowed to block it in the Senate before the Greens hold sway there.
艾伯特发誓，要在绿党在参议院获得决定权之前，阻止这项税收通过。
9·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。
10·Despite globalisation, local differences still hold sway over mass retailing, says Sir Terry.
尽管全球化趋势不断加强，地方差异性依然主宰着大型零售业，Terry说。