1. 搖晃;搖擺;擺動
    When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other.

    e.g. The people swayed back and forth with arms linked...
           人們手挽手，前后搖晃著。
    e.g. The whole boat swayed and tipped.
           整條船搖晃后翻倒了。

2. 影響;左右
    If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them.

    e.g. Don't ever be swayed by fashion.
           永遠不要受潮流的影響。
    e.g. ...last minute efforts by the main political parties to sway the voters in tomorrow's local elections.
           主要政黨為說服選民在明天的地方選舉中投自己一票而作出的最后努力

3. 占統(tǒng)治地位;具有重大影響力
    If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.

sway的解釋

    e.g. South of the Usk, a completely different approach seems to hold sway...
           阿斯克以南盛行的似乎是一種完全不同的方式。
    e.g. The 'families' are the basic units, each holding sway over a recognised territory.
           “家庭”是基本單位，每一個家庭都控制著自己受人認可的領地。

4. 在…的控制下;在…的支配下;在…的影響下
    If you are under the sway of someone or something, they have great influence over you.

    e.g. How mothers keep daughters under their sway is the subject of the next five sections.
           在接下來的 5 節(jié)將探討母親怎樣管教女兒。