Definition
To possess power or exert a significant degree of influence.
掌握权力；具有强大的影响力
In that small town, conservative ideas still hold sway.
在那个小镇，保守的思想仍然占据主导地位。
Monarchies held sway across much of Europe throughout the 19th century.
19世纪期间，君主制在欧洲大部分地区占据主导地位。
Keynesian economics once held sway in the field of economics.
凯恩斯经济学曾经在经济学领域占据主导地位。