hold
- v.持有;使保持(在某位置);怀有，持有（信念、意见）;认为;拥有;捂住，按住(受伤的身体部位等);召开;保存;获得;容纳;担任;抓住;拿着;（打电话时）等待，不挂断;延长，继续唱（某音符）;抱住;托住;顶住;保持不变;监禁;停下;守卫;支撑…的重量;（船或飞机）保持航线;平稳行驶;使保持同样程度;使（注意力或兴趣）持续不减
- n.控制;持;影响;支撑;拿;抓;抱;握;货舱;支撑点;(尤指摔跤、拳击中的)擒拿法;左右力
holdverb
手；双臂 in hand/arms
拿着；抓住；抱住；托住
to carry sth; to have sb/sth in your hand, arms, etc.
She was holding a large box.
她提着一只大箱子。
I held the mouse by its tail.
我抓着耗子的尾巴倒提起来。
The girl held her father's hand tightly.
女孩紧紧地拉着她父亲的手。
He was holding the baby in his arms.
他抱着婴儿。
The winning captain held the trophy in the air.
获胜队的队长把奖杯高举到空中。
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands) .
我们手拉着手。
The lovers held each other close.
这对恋人紧紧相拥。
抱住，捂住，按住（受伤的身体部位等）
to put your hand on part of your body, usually because it hurts
She groaned and held her head.
她呻吟着，用手抱住头。
位置 in position
使保持（在某位置）
to keep sb/sth in a particular position
Hold your head up.
抬起头来。
Hold this position for a count of 10.
保持这个姿势别动，数到10。
The wood is held in position by a clamp.
这木头用夹钳固定住了。
I had to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans.
我得把肚皮收紧才能拉上牛仔裤的拉链。
I'll hold the door open for you.
我会把门给你开着的。
支撑 support
支撑…的重量
to support the weight of sb/sth
I don't think that branch will hold your weight.
我觉得那根树枝撑不住你的重量。
容纳；包含 contain
容纳；包含
to have enough space for sth/sb; to contain sth/sb
This barrel holds 25 litres.
这只桶能盛25升。
The plane holds about 300 passengers.
这架飞机可容纳大约300名乘客。
监禁 sb prisoner
监禁；拘留
to keep sb and not allow them to leave
Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank raid.
警方拘留了两名与上星期四的银行抢劫案有关的男子。
He was held prisoner for two years.
他被囚禁了两年。
控制 control
守卫；控制
to defend sth against attack; to have control of sth
The rebels held the radio station.
叛乱者占据了电台。
保持 remain
顶住；坚持住；保持原位
to remain strong and safe or in position
They were afraid the dam wouldn't hold.
他们担心大坝会溃堤。
保持不变
to remain the same
How long will the fine weather hold?
好天气会持续多久？
If their luck holds, they could still win the championship.
如果他们的好运持续下去，他们仍能赢得冠军。
使持续 keep
使（注意力或兴趣）持续不减；吸引住
to keep sb's attention or interest
There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention.
博物馆中没有很多让我感兴趣的东西。
使保持同样程度（或比率、速度等）
to keep sth at the same level, rate, speed, etc.
Hold your speed at 70.
保持70迈的速度。
保存；存贮
to keep sth so that it can be used later
records held on computer
存在计算机中的记录
Our solicitor holds our wills.
律师保存着我们的遗嘱。
We can hold your reservation for three days.
您的预订我们可以保留三天。
拥有 own
拥有；持有
to own or have sth
Employees hold 30% of the shares.
雇员持有30%的股份。
工作 job
担任；任职
to have a particular job or position
How long has he held office?
他任职有多久了？
纪录；称号 record/title
获得；赢得
to have sth you have gained or achieved
Who holds the world record for the long jump?
跳远世界纪录的保持者是谁？
She held the title of world champion for three years.
她保持了三年的世界冠军头衔。
意见 opinion
怀有，持有（信念、意见）
to have a belief or an opinion about sb/sth
He holds strange views on education.
他对教育的看法不同寻常。
She is held in high regard by her students (= they have a high opinion of her) .
学生对她评价很高。
firmly-held beliefs
坚定的信念
认为；相信
to consider that sth is true
I still hold that the government's economic policies are mistaken.
我仍然认为政府的经济政策是错误的。
Parents will be held responsible for their children's behaviour.
父母将要对孩子的行为负责。
These vases are held to be the finest examples of Greek art.
这些花瓶被视为希腊艺术的最佳典范。
会议 meeting
召开；举行；进行
to have a meeting, competition, conversation, etc.
The meeting will be held in the community centre.
会议将在社区活动中心举行。
It's impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise.
噪音这么大，根本没法进行交谈。
道路；路线 road/course
（尤指机动车高速时）平稳行驶
if a vehicle holds the road , it is in close contact with the road and easy to control, especially when driven fast
（船或飞机）保持航线
if a ship or an aircraft holds a course , it continues to move in a particular direction
音乐 in music
延长，继续唱（某音符）
to make a note continue for a particular time
电话 on telephone
（打电话时）等待，不挂断
to wait until you can speak to the person you have telephoned
That extension is busy right now. Can you hold?
分机现在占线。您能等一会吗？
She asked me to hold the line .
她要我别挂断电话。
停止 stop
停下；不要做
used to tell sb to stop doing sth or not to do sth
Hold your fire! (= don't shoot)
别开枪！
Hold the front page! (= don't print it until a particular piece of news is available)
把头版暂时空着！
Give me a hot dog, but hold the (= don't give me any) mustard.
给我来份热狗，但别加芥末。
to be true
同样的论点并非在所有的情况下都正确。
The same argument does not hold good in every case.
used to ask sb to wait, or not to move
请稍候——我想人还没有到齐。
Hold it a second─I don't think everyone's arrived yet.
a person cannot be prevented from doing sth
她一谈起政治就滔滔不绝。
Once she gets onto the subject of politics there's no holding her.
因某人的所为而对其评价低
to allow sth that sb has done to make you have a lower opinion of them
I admit I made a mistake─but don't hold it against me.
我承认我做错了——但别因此而看不起我。
（使）犹豫，踌躇
to hesitate or to make sb hesitate to act or speak
She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news.
她踌躇着，不知如何说出这一可怕的消息。
I wanted to tell him the truth, but something held me back.
我本想告诉他真实情况，但又开不了口。
喋喋不休；大发议论
to speak for a long time about sth in a way that other people might find boring
克制，忍住（真实感情）
to not express how you really feel
to hold in your feelings/anger
不流露感情；忍住怒火
战胜；克服
to stop sb/sth defeating you
She held off all the last-minute challengers and won the race in a new record time.
她最后一刻甩掉了所有对手，以新的纪录赢得了赛跑冠军。
固定
to keep sth in position
These nuts and bolts hold the wheels on.
这些螺母和螺栓把轮子固定住了。
The knob is only held on by sticky tape.
这个旋钮只是用胶带粘住的。
抓紧；不放开
to keep holding sth/sb
Hold on and don't let go until I say so.
握紧，等我让你松手时再松开。
He held onto the back of the chair to stop himself from falling.
他扶住椅子后背，以免摔倒。
提供机会；给予希望；使有可能
to offer a chance, hope or possibility of sth
Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering.
医生对她的痊愈不抱很大的希望。
伸出手（或胳膊）；递出东西
to put your hand or arms, or sth in your hand, towards sb, especially to give or offer sth
I held out my hand to steady her.
我伸出手扶住她。
He held out the keys and I took them.
他伸手把钥匙递过来，我接了。
（为得到利益）拖延达成协议
to cause a delay in reaching an agreement because you hope you will gain sth
The union negotiators are holding out for a more generous pay settlement.
工会谈判代表拖延着，以期达成较优厚的薪酬协议。
拒绝告诉（或给予）某人
to refuse to tell or give sb sth
以某事要挟（或威逼）某人
to use knowledge that you have about sb to threaten them or make them do what you want
支持住；承受住；支撑得住
to remain strong and working effectively
She's holding up well under the pressure.
她承受住了压力。
持枪抢劫（银行、商店等）
to steal from a bank, shop/store, etc. using a gun
同意；赞成
to agree with sth
I don't hold with the use of force.
我不赞成使用武力。
They don't hold with letting children watch as much TV as they want.
他们不赞成让孩子随心所欲地看太多电视。
noun
用手 with hand
抓；握；拿；支撑
the action of holding sb/sth; the way you are holding sb/sth
His hold on her arm tightened.
他把她的胳膊抓得更紧了。
She tried to keep hold of the child's hand.
她尽力拉住那孩子的手不放。
Make sure you've got a steady hold on the camera.
一定要拿稳相机。
体育运动 in sport
持；握；抓；抱；（尤指摔跤、拳击中的）擒拿法
a particular way of holding sb, especially in a sport such as wrestling or in a fight
The wrestler put his opponent into a head hold.
那位摔跤手给对手来了个头部擒拿。
权力；控制 power/control
影响；左右力；控制
influence, power or control over sb/sth
What she knew about his past gave her a hold over him.
她知道他的过去，所以能够控制他。
He struggled to get a hold of his anger.
他竭力压制自己的怒火。
攀登 in climbing
支撑点（可手攀或脚踏的地方）
a place where you can put your hands or feet when climbing
船；飞机 on ship/plane
货舱
the part of a ship or plane where the goods being carried are stored
to have or take sb/sth in your hands
他抓住她的手腕，使她无法挣脱。
He caught hold of her wrists so she couldn't get away.
Lee got hold of the dog by its collar.
李拉住了狗的项圈。
Quick, grab a hold of that rope.
快，抓住那条绳子。
Gently, she took hold of the door handle and turned it.
她轻轻地握住门把手扭动了它。
to contact or find sb
你去哪了？我一整天都在找你。
Where have you been? I've been trying to get hold of you all day.
with no rules or limits on what sb is allowed to do
to begin to have complete control over sb/sth; to become very strong
他突然惊慌得动弹不得。
Panic took hold of him and he couldn't move.
They got out of the house just before the flames took hold.
他们就在大火吞噬房子之前逃了出来。
It is best to treat the disease early before it takes a hold.
最好还是病向浅中医。
to understand sth in the wrong way
These words all mean to have sb/sth in your hands, arms, etc. 以上各词均含抓住、抱住、托住、握住之义。
to have sb/sth in your hand, arms, etc.指抓住、抱住、托住、握住：
She was holding a large box.
她提着一只大箱子。
I held the baby gently in my arms.
我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
to continue to hold sb/sth; to put your hand on sb/sth and not take your hand away指抓紧、不放开：
Hold on and don't let go until I say so.
握紧，我让你松手时再松开。
to hold on to sb/sth tightly, especially with your whole body尤指用身体紧抱、紧握、抓紧：
Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.
生还者紧紧抱住一块块漂浮在水面上的残骸。
to hold sb/sth tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of sth suddenly尤指用手抓紧、紧握、抱紧、突然抓住：
She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.
她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。
He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.
他感到自己滑了一下，便一把抓住一根树枝。
to hold on to sth very tightly with your hand指用手紧握、紧抓：
Grip the rope as tightly as you can.
尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
to take hold of sth firmly指抓紧、抓牢：
He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
他热情地抓着我的手握了起来。
( formal ) to hold sb/sth tightly in your hand or in your arms指紧握、攥紧、抱紧：
They clasped hands (= held each other's hands) .
他们相互紧握着对方的手。
She clasped the children in her arms.
她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
to hold on to sth very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling尤指为支撑自己或防止跌倒紧紧抓住某物：
Hang on tight. We're off!
抓紧，我们出发了！
hold
PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORT-ING, OR CONTAINING 身体接触;支承;容纳
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VERB 拿着;握住;托住
When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms.Hold the knife at an angle...
斜握住刀。
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N-UNCOUNT （紧紧的）拿，握
Hold is used in expressions such as grab hold of ,catch hold of, and get hold of, to indicate that you close your hand tightly around something, for example to stop something moving or falling.I was woken up by someone grabbing hold of my sleeping bag...
有人猛地抓住了我的睡袋，把我惊醒了。
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VERB （通常为表示喜爱或安慰而）拥抱，抱住
When you hold someone, you put your arms round them, usually because you want to show them how much you like them or because you want to comfort them.If only he would hold her close to him.
要是他能将她拥入怀中就好了。
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VERB 用力使（某人）不得动弹
If you hold someone in a particular position, you use force to keep them in that position and stop them from moving.He then held the man in an armlock until police arrived...
然后他反扭住那名男子的手臂让他动弹不得，直到警察赶到。
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N-COUNT （使某人不得动弹的）抓住，夹住
A hold is a particular way of keeping someone in a position using your own hands, arms, or legs....use of an unauthorized hold on a handcuffed suspect.
对戴手铐的嫌疑犯使用非法的擒拿方式
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VERB （常指疼伤痛而）按住，捂住
When you hold a part of your body, you put your hand on or against it, often because it hurts.Soon she was crying bitterly about the pain and was holding her throat.
很快她痛得大哭起来，同时用手捂着自己的喉咙。
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VERB 使（身体部位）保持（某种姿势）
When you hold a part of your body in a particular position, you put it into that position and keep it there.Hold your hands in front of your face...
把双手举在面前。
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VERB 把…固定住
If one thing holds another in a particular position, it keeps it in that position....the wooden wedge which held the heavy door open...
卡住沉重的门不让它关上的木楔
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VERB 存放;盛放;装
If one thing is used to hold another, it is used to store it.Two knife racks hold her favourite knives.
两个刀架上存放着她最心爱的刀具。
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N-COUNT （船、飞机等的）货舱，行李舱
In a ship or aeroplane, a hold is a place where cargo or luggage is stored.A fire had been reported in the cargo hold.
行李舱内报称起火了。
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VERB 储备;储存
If a place holds something, it keeps it available for reference or for future use.The Small Firms Service holds an enormous amount of information on any business problem...
小型企业服务处备有关于各种商务问题的海量信息。
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VERB 容纳得下
If something holds a particular amount of something, it can contain that amount.The small bottles don't seem to hold much...
这些小瓶子好像装不下多少。
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VERB 大量喝（酒）而不醉
If you can hold your drink, you are able to drink large quantities of alcohol without becoming ill or getting drunk....but you had to be able to hold your liquor.
但你得能喝酒才行。
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VERB （车辆）抓（地）
If a vehicle holds the road well, it remains in close contact with the road and can be controlled safely and easily.I thought the car held the road really well.
我认为这辆车抓地性能真的非常好。
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See also:holding
HAVING OR DOING 拥有；做
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Hold is often used to indicate that someone or something has the particular thing, characteristic, or attitude that is mentioned. Therefore it takes most of its meaning from the word that follows it.
hold 常用来表示某人或某物具备所提到的某种东西、特征或态度，因此其意义主要视后接之词而定。
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VERB 持有，怀有（观点、信念等）
Hold is used with words and expressions indicating an opinion or belief, to show that someone has a particular opinion or believes that something is true.He held firm opinions which usually conflicted with my own...
他对自己的观点坚定不移，而这些观点通常和我的相左。
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VERB 带给人，使人感到（害怕、神秘等）
Hold is used with words such as 'fear' or 'mystery' to indicate someone's feelings towards something, as if those feelings were a characteristic of the thing itself.Death doesn't hold any fear for me...
死亡对我来说并不可怕。
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VERB 担任（职务）;掌握（权力）;负有（责任）
Hold is used with nouns such as 'office', 'power', and 'responsibility' to indicate that someone has a particular position of power or authority.She has never held ministerial office...
她从未担任过部长级职务。
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VERB 持有（许可、票证等）;拥有（学位等）
Hold is used with nouns such as 'permit', 'degree', or 'ticket' to indicate that someone has a particular document that allows them to do something.Applicants should normally hold a good Honours degree...
申请人通常应该拥有优秀荣誉学位。
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VERB 举行（聚会、会议、会谈、选举、审判等）
Hold is used with nouns such as 'party', 'meeting', 'talks', 'election', and 'trial' to indicate that people are organizing a particular activity.The country will hold democratic elections within a year...
该国将在一年之内举行民主选举。
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They also called for the holding of multi-party general elections.
他们还呼吁举行多党大选。
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V-RECIP 进行（谈话、采访、会商等）
Hold is used with nouns such as 'conversation', 'interview', and 'talks' to indicate that two or more people meet and discuss something.The Prime Minister, is holding consultations with his colleagues to finalise the deal...
首相正在和同僚进行磋商，以敲定该协议。
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VERB 持有（股份、股票等）
Hold is used with nouns such as 'shares' and 'stock' to indicate that someone owns a particular proportion of a business.The group said it continues to hold 1,774,687 Vons shares...
该集团称其继续持有1,774,687股冯氏公司的股份。
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VERB 占有（领先地位、优势等）
Hold is used with words such as 'lead' or 'advantage' to indicate that someone is winning or doing well in a contest.He continued to hold a lead in Angola's presidential race...
他继续在安哥拉总统大选中占据领先地位。
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VERB 吸引住（注意力）;保持（兴趣）
Hold is used with nouns such as 'attention' or 'interest' to indicate that what you do or say keeps someone interested or listening to you.If you want to hold someone's attention, look them directly in the eye but don't stare...
如果想吸引住某人的注意力，就要直视他们的眼睛，但别死盯着。
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VERB 认定（…负有责任）;归（咎）于
If you hold someone responsible, liable, or accountable for something, you will blame them if anything goes wrong.It's impossible to hold any individual responsible.
不可能归咎于任何个人。
CONTROLLING OR REMAINING 控制；保持
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VERB 关押;扣留
If someone holds you in a place, they keep you there as a prisoner and do not allow you to leave.The inside of a van was as good a place as any to hold a kidnap victim...
小货车内是关押被绑架人的好地方。
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VERB （军队、暴乱人群等）占据，控制
If people such as an army or a violent crowd hold a place, they control it by using force.Demonstrators have been holding the square since Sunday.
示威者从周日起就占领了广场。
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N-SING （因握有某人把柄或掌握权力而形成的）控制力，支配力
If you have a hold over someone, you have power or control over them, for example because you know something about them you can use to threaten them or because you are in a position of authority.It's always useful to have a hold over a fellow like Carl May...
能支配像卡尔·梅这样的人总是很有用的。
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VERB （接电话时让对方）稍等，不要挂断
If you ask someone to hold, or to hold the line, when you are answering a telephone call, you are asking them to wait for a short time, for example so that you can find the person they want to speak to.Could you hold the line and I'll just get my pen...
能否请您稍等一会儿，我拿支笔？
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VERB 代接（电话）并向受话人转告通话内容
If you hold telephone calls for someone, you do not allow people who phone to speak to that person, but take messages instead.He tells his secretary to hold his calls.
他让秘书代接电话。
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V-ERG （使）保持（在一定价值或水平）
If something holds at a particular value or level, or is held there, it is kept at that value or level.OPEC production is holding at around 21.5 million barrels a day...
石油输出国组织的石油产量保持在每天约2,150万桶。
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VERB 持续发出（声音、音符）
If you hold a sound or musical note, you continue making it....a voice which hit and held every note with perfect ease and clarity.
非常自如清晰地唱出并拉长每个音符的歌喉
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VERB 延迟;推迟
If you hold something such as a train, a lift, or an elevator, you delay it.A London Underground spokesman defended the decision to hold the train until police arrived.
伦敦地铁公司的发言人为推迟发车直到警方赶来的决定作了辩解。
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VERB （提议、邀请等）有效
If an offer or invitation still holds, it is still available for you to accept.Does your offer still hold?
你的提议仍然有效吗？
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VERB （好形势）保持不变，持续
If a good situation holds, it continues and does not get worse or fail.Our luck couldn't hold for ever...
我们不会永远走运。
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VERB （论点、理论等）站得住脚，成立
If an argument or theory holds, it is true or valid, even after close examination.Today, most people think that argument no longer holds...
今天，大多数人认为那个论点已经站不住脚了。
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VERB （在重压下）保持不倒，支撑住
If part of a structure holds, it does not fall or break although there is a lot of force or pressure on it.How long would the roof hold?
房顶能支撑多久？
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VERB （法规等）适用，有效
If laws or rules hold, they exist and remain in force.These laws also hold for universities.
这些法律也适用于各大学。
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VERB 坚持（观点或信念）
If you say that you hold to a particular opinion or belief, you are stating firmly that you continue to have that opinion or belief.I hold to my belief that people should be allowed to have private lives...
我坚信应该允许人们拥有自己的私生活。
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VERB 遵守，恪守（承诺或高尚的行为准则）
If you hold to a promise or to high standards of behaviour, you keep that promise or continue to behave according to those standards.Will the President be able to hold to this commit-ment?...
总统能恪守此承诺吗？
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VERB 使遵守，使恪守（承诺或高尚的行为准则）
If someone or something holds you to a promise or to high standards of behaviour, they make you keep that promise or those standards.I would say it's almost time to hold him to that promise...
我认为已经差不多是时候让他兑现那个承诺了。
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PHRASE （尤指当众）滔滔不绝地说
If you hold forth on a subject, you speak confidently and for a long time about it, especially to a group of people.Barry was holding forth on politics.
巴里正在滔滔不绝地谈论政治。
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PHRASE （通常指好不容易）得到，获得
If you get hold of an object or information, you obtain it, usually after some difficulty.It is hard to get hold of guns in this country.
在这个国家里要搞到枪支是很困难的。
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PHRASE 领会;弄懂
If you get hold of a fact or a subject, you learn about it and understand it well.He first had to get hold of some basic facts.
他首先得弄清一些基本事实。
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PHRASE 设法和…取得联络
If you get hold of someone, you manage to contact them.The only electrician we could get hold of was miles away.
我们唯一能够联络到的电工离这里有好几英里远。
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CONVENTION 停下;慢着
If you say 'Hold it', you are telling someone to stop what they are doing and to wait.Hold it! Don't move!
停下！别动！
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PHRASE 延迟;暂缓;搁置
If you put something on hold, you decide not to do it, deal with it, or change it now, but to leave it until later.He put his retirement on hold until he had found a solution...
他推迟了退休，直到他找到了解决办法。
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PHRASE （面对攻击、反对等）顶住，坚持住
If you hold your own, you are able to resist someone who is attacking or opposing you.The Frenchman held his own against the challenger.
这名法国人顶住了挑战者的进攻。
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PHRASE 与…相匹敌;不比…逊色
If you can do something well enough to hold your own, you do not appear foolish when you are compared with someone who is generally thought to be very good at it.She can hold her own against almost any player.
她几乎能和任何一名选手一较高下。
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PHRASE 不动
If you hold still, you do not move.Can't you hold still for a second?
你一秒钟不动都做不到吗？
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PHRASE 完全控制;彻底影响
If something takes hold, it gains complete control or influence over a person or thing.She felt a strange excitement taking hold of her...
她浑身感到一股莫名的兴奋。
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PHRASE 抓紧;抓牢;扶好（以站稳）
If you hold tight, you put your hand round or against something in order to prevent yourself from falling over. A bus driver might say 'Hold tight!' to you if you are standing on a bus when it is about to move.He held tight to the rope...
他牢牢抓住绳子。
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PHRASE 暂不行动
If you hold tight, you do not immediately start a course of action that you have been planning or thinking about.The unions have circulated their branches, urging members to hold tight until a national deal is struck.
各工会已经在其分支机构中作了宣传工作，敦促会员等到达成全国性协议后再行动。
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to hold something at bay→ see:bay
noun
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- the act of grasping
- he released his clasp on my arm
- he has a strong grip for an old man
- she kept a firm hold on the railing
- Synonym: clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip
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- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
- Synonym: cargo area cargo deck cargo hold storage area
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- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- he grabbed the hammer by the handle
- it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
- Synonym: handle grip handgrip
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- a cell in a jail or prison
- Synonym: keep
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- a stronghold
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- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- he has a hold over them
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- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- he has a good grasp of accounting practices
- Synonym: appreciation grasp
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- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- his detention was politically motivated
- the prisoner is on hold
- he is in the custody of police
- Synonym: detention detainment custody
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- time during which some action is awaited
- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
- Synonym: delay time lag postponement wait
verb
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- keep from exhaling or expelling
- hold your breath
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- remain committed to
- I hold to these ideas
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- assert or affirm
- Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good
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- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- take for granted
- view as important
- hold these truths to be self-evident
- I hold him personally responsible
- Synonym: deem view as take for
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- hold the attention of
- The soprano held the audience
- This story held our interest
- She can hold an audience spellbound
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- be in accord;be in agreement
- We agreed on the terms of the settlement
- I can't agree with you!
- I hold with those who say life is sacred
- Both philosophers concord on this point
- Synonym: agree concur concord
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- declare to be
- She was declared incompetent
- judge held that the defendant was innocent
- Synonym: declare adjudge
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- bind by an obligation;cause to be indebted
- He's held by a contract
- I'll hold you by your promise
- Synonym: oblige bind obligate
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- protect against a challenge or attack
- Hold that position behind the trees!
- Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
- Synonym: defend guard
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- aim, point, or direct
- Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames
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- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- He can hold his liquor
- he had drunk more than he could carry
- Synonym: carry
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- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- Hold this bowl for a moment, please
- A crazy idea took hold of him
- Synonym: take hold
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- be the physical support of;carry the weight of
- The beam holds up the roof
- He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
- What's holding that mirror?
- Synonym: support sustain hold up
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- to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
- This holds the local until the express passengers change trains
- About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade
- The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center
- The terrorists held the journalists for ransom
- Synonym: restrain confine
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- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- She held her ears when the jackhammer started to operate
- hold one's nose
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- support or hold in a certain manner
- She holds her head high
- He carried himself upright
- Synonym: carry bear
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- organize or be responsible for
- hold a reception
- have, throw, or make a party
- give a course
- Synonym: throw have make give
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- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- bear a grudge
- entertain interesting notions
- harbor a resentment
- Synonym: harbor harbour entertain nurse
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- cause to stop
- Halt the engines
- Arrest the progress
- halt the presses
- Synonym: halt arrest
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- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- She has $1,000 in the bank
- He has got two beautiful daughters
- She holds a Master's degree from Harvard
- Synonym: have have got
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- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- The landlord retained the security deposit
- I reserve the right to disagree
- Synonym: retain keep back hold back
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- have rightfully;of rights, titles, and offices
- She bears the title of Duchess
- He held the governorship for almost a decade
- Synonym: bear
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- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week
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- keep from departing
- Hold the taxi
- Hold the horse
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- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- reserve me a seat on a flight
- The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family
- please hold a table at Maxim's
- Synonym: reserve book
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- lessen the intensity of;temper;hold in restraint;hold or keep within limits
- moderate your alcohol intake
- hold your tongue
- hold your temper
- control your anger
- Synonym: control hold in contain check curb moderate
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- stop dealing with
- hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting
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- be valid, applicable, or true
- This theory still holds
- Synonym: prevail obtain
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- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- The same laws apply to you!
- This theory holds for all irrational numbers
- The same rules go for everyone
- Synonym: apply go for
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- keep in a certain state, position, or activity;e.g., "keep clean"
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
- Synonym: keep maintain
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- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- The weather held
- They held on the road and kept marching
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- contain or hold;have within
- The jar carries wine
- The canteen holds fresh water
- This can contains water
- Synonym: bear carry contain
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- be capable of holding or containing
- This box won't take all the items
- The flask holds one gallon
- Synonym: contain take
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- resist or confront with resistance
- The politician defied public opinion
- The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
- The bridge held
- Synonym: defy withstand hold up
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- have room for;hold without crowding
- This hotel can accommodate 250 guests
- The theater admits 300 people
- The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people
- Synonym: accommodate admit
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- have as a major characteristic
- The novel holds many surprises
- The book holds in store much valuable advise
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Employees hold 30 % of the shares .
雇员持有30%的股份。
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They hold differing views .
他们持有不同的观点。
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I don 't hold with the use of force .
我不赞成使用武力。
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The same argument does not hold good in every case .
同样的论点并非在所有的情况下都正确。
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You 're not holding it the right way up .
你把它拿倒了。
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She is held in high regard by her students .
学生对她评价很高。
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Two elections were held within the space of a year .
在一年的时间之内举行了两次选举。
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We don 't know what life holds in store for us .
我们不知道等待我们的将是什么样的生活。
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Do you want me to come along and hold your hand ?
你想让我过去帮你一把吗？
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Getting hold of this information was no easy task .
把这一情报搞到手绝不是件轻而易举的事。
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They 've held the championship for the past two years .
他们在过去的两年里一直保持着冠军地位。
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He held out his free hand and I took it .
他伸出空着的一只手，我就抓住了。
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I don 't think that branch will hold your weight .
我觉得那根树枝撑不住你的重量。
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He has held the post for three years .
他担任这个职务已经三年了。
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She held the title of world champion for three years .
她保持了三年的世界冠军头衔。
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Business isn 't good but we 're managing to hold our own .
生意不景气，但我们正设法坚持下去。
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She tried to keep hold of the child 's hand .
她尽力拉住那孩子的手不放。
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She has a 40 % holding in the company .
她持有公司40%的股份。
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His home and business are being held as security for the loan .
他是以房子和店铺为抵押得到这笔贷款的。
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I still hold that the government 's economic policies are mistaken .
我仍然认为政府的经济政策是错误的。
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Make sure you 've got a steady hold on the camera .
一定要拿稳相机。
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There wasn 't much in the museum to hold my attention .
博物馆中没有很多让我感兴趣的东西。
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If you hold the line , I 'll see if she is available .
请你不要挂断电话，我去看看她能不能接电话。
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Support the baby 's head when you hold it .
你抱婴儿时要把头扶好。
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The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery .
医生们对她的痊愈不抱什么希望。
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Who holds the world record for the long jump ?
跳远世界纪录的保持者是谁？
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Parents will be held responsible for their children 's behaviour .
父母将要对孩子的行为负责。
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The money will be held in trust until she is 18 .
这笔钱将由人代管到她18岁为止。
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In America , presidential elections are held every four years .
美国每四年举行一次总统选举。
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He could no longer hold back his tears .
他再也无法控制住眼泪。
指容纳某一数量的人或事物，强调包容的能力。
This car can hold four people.
这辆车可以坐4个人。
How much water does this bottle hold?
这个瓶子能装多少水？
指容器装有具体东西，含仍有剩余空间之意；也指包含具体之物或数据、信息等。
What is contained in the bottle?
瓶子里装着什么？
This bookshelf currently contains 60 books but can hold 150 ones.
这个书架上现在有60本书，但它能装下150本。
Water contains minerals.
水中含有矿物质。
This report contains all the data you need.
这份报告包含你所需的一切数据。
指包含某些内容，而这些内容是某事物的组成部分。
The new car embodies many improvements.
这辆新车包含了许多改进。
Has the proposal been embodied in that draft resolution?
那项提案包含在决议草案中吗？
指包含和整体有关的细节。
Natural science embraces many subjects.
自然科学包括许多学科。
This theory embraces different aspects of psychology.
该理论涉及心理学的不同方面。
指包括属于整体的部分，可以是具体的或抽象的。
Does the price include breakfast?
这个价格包括早饭吗？
Her writings include novels and prose.
她的作品包括小说和散文。
指必然包括某种结果，所接的事物通常是抽象的。
New employees need to know what the job will involve.
新员工们需要知道这份工作包括什么。
The test will involve reading a piece of news.
考试将包括朗读一则新闻。
She didn't realize writing a novel involved so much work.
她没想到写一部小说需要做这么多的工作。
通常表示爱意或友善。
She embraced her daughter warmly.
她热情地拥抱女儿。
The two men met and embraced.
这两个人见面后拥抱在一起。
强调抱或握得很紧。
The woman clasped the baby to her bosom.
那个女人把孩子紧紧搂在怀里。
He clasped the gold in his hand.
他把金子紧紧地攥在手里。
He clasped his girlfriend to him.
他把女友紧紧搂入怀中。
强调抱着的状态。
She held a baby in her arms.
她怀里抱着一个婴儿。
The young lovers held each other close.
这对年轻恋人紧紧相拥。
既可表示拥抱他人，也可表示抱住自己的身体。
They met and hugged.
他们见面后抱在一起。
She hugged him when they met.
他们见面后，她抱住了他。
She was sitting in a corner hugging herself.
她抱着胳膊坐在角落里。
又作 have got, 指拥有某物并可随时使用，作此义解时，通常用于口语；也指具有某种外表、特性、特征等或包括某物在内。
He has brown eyes.
他眼睛是棕色的。
He has a house in the country.
他在乡下有一所房子。
The bottle still has beer in it.
瓶子里还有啤酒。
The masses have boundless creative power.
群众有无限的创造力。
通常指享有声誉、权利、利益等好的东西。
We all enjoy free medical care.
我们都享有公费医疗。
The people there enjoy extensive democracy and freedom.
那里的人们享有广泛的民主和自由。
指拥有某些财产或头衔，也可表示心中怀有某种看法。
He held most of the shares in the business.
他持有这家企业的大部分股份。
Who was the last Briton to hold the title?
最后一名拥有该称号的英国人是谁？
They still hold that view on the matter.
关于此事，他们依然持那种看法。
指具有所有权，尤指因购买、接受赠予等而合法地拥有。
He owns this house.
他拥有这所房子。
Who owns this tree?
这棵树归谁所有？
通常指拥有某种好的品质、能力等，也指持有某物。
Rose is a woman who possesses rare intelligence.
罗丝是一个拥有非凡智慧的女人。
We need young people who possess good qualities.
我们需要品质优秀的年轻人。
He was found guilty of possessing heroin.
他私藏海洛因的罪名成立。
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