held the field

• v. 继续活动(继续作战；坚守阵地)

held the field的用法和样例：

例句

1. For several years his theory held the field.
   几年来他的理论一直保持着权威地位。
2. Einstein's ideas on physics have held the field for years.
   爱因斯坦的物理学理论多年来一直保持其权威性。