He had the whip hand throughout the debate. 辩论中他始终占上风。
Peace would then reign over the world. 到那时和平会在整个世界上占上风。
I tried to get them to change their minds but the opponents to the proposal held all the aces and I was outvoted. 我想使他们改变主意,但该建议的反对者们却处于支配地位,结果我在投票中失势了。