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hold

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hold1 /həʊld $ hoʊld/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp held /held/)  
1 hold.jpg in your hand/arms 在手中/怀抱中
a) [transitiveT]HOLD to have something in your hand, hands, or arms 握住,抓住;抱住
 Could you hold my bag for me?
你能帮我拿着包吗?
hold something in your hand/arms
 He was holding a knife in one hand.
他手中拿着一把刀。
 I held the baby in my arms.
我把宝宝抱在怀里。
hold hands (=hold each other’s hands) 手拉着手
 They sat holding hands under a tree.
他们手拉着手坐在树下。
hold somebody close/tightly (=with your arms around someone) 紧抱某人
 Max held her close and wiped away her tears.
马克斯抱紧她并给她擦去眼泪。
b) [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE something OR somebody to move your hand or something in your hand in a particular direction 使〔手、手持之物〕处于某种位置
hold something out/up etc
 He held out his hand to help her to her feet.
他伸出手帮助她站起来。
 Hold the picture up so we can see it.
把图片举高好让我们看到。
2 event 事件 [transitiveT] to have a meeting, party, election etc in a particular place or at a particular time 召开;举行;进行
 This year’s conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel.
今年的会议将在希尔顿酒店召开。
 A thanksgiving ceremony was held to mark the occasion.
举行了一个感恩仪式以庆祝这一特别的时刻。
 The funeral was held on a grey day in November.
葬礼在11月的一个阴天举行。
 In April, the president held talks with Chinese leaders.
4月,总统和中国领导人举行了会谈。
3 keep STH in position 使某物保持在某种位置上 [transitiveT] to make something stay in a particular position 使〔某物〕保持〔在某种位置上〕
hold something open/up etc
 We used rolled-up newspapers to hold the windows open.
我们用卷起的报纸抵住窗户让它们开着。
 Remember to hold your head up and keep your back straight.
记住要抬头挺胸。
hold something in place/position
 A couple of screws should hold it in place.
几个螺钉就可以把它固定住了。
 Lift your head off the floor and hold this position for five seconds.
把头抬离地面,保持这个姿势五秒钟。
4 job/title 工作/头衔JOB/WORK [transitiveT]
a) to have a particular job or position, especially an important one 担任〔尤指重要职位〕
 Do you really think he’s capable of holding such a responsible position?
你真的认为他能担任这个责任重大的职位吗?
hold the post/position/office etc (of something)
 She was the first woman to hold the office of Australian state premier.
她是第一位担任澳大利亚州总理的女性。
 The governor had held the post since 1989.
那位州长自1989年起一直在任。
 Whoever is elected will hold office (=have an important political position) for four years.
当选者任期为四年。
b) to have a particular title or record, because you have won a competition, are the best at something etc 拥有〔头衔、称号〕;保持〔纪录〕
 The programme still holds the record for the longest running TV series.
该节目仍然保持着播放时间最长的电视系列节目这一纪录。
 The last Briton to hold the title was Bert Nicholson.
最后一名拥有该称号的英国人是伯特尼科尔森。
5 keep/store 保留/保存 [transitiveT] to keep something to be used when it is needed 保存,保留〔以备后用〕
6 keep STH available for SB 为某人保留某物 [transitiveT] to agree not to give something such as a ticket, a place at a restaurant, a job etc to anyone except a particular person 〔为某人〕保留〔票、餐厅座位、工作等〕
7 keep SB somewhere 把某人关在某处 [transitiveT] to keep someone somewhere, and not allow them to leave 关押,扣留
8 opinion 观点 [transitiveT not in progressive] to have a particular opinion or belief 持有,怀有〔某种观点或信念〕
9 hold somebody responsible/accountable/liable (for something) to say or decide that someone should accept the responsibility for something bad that happens 认为某人应该(为某事)负责,要某人(对某事)负责
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10 own STH 拥有某物 [transitiveT]OWN to officially own or possess money, a document, a company etc 持有,拥有〔金钱、证件、公司等〕
11 contain a particular amount 容纳某一数量 [transitiveT not in progressive] to have the space to contain a particular amount of something 容纳
12 support 支撑 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to be strong enough to support the weight of something or someone 能承受,支撑〔重量〕
13 stay at same level 保持相同水平 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to stay at a particular amount, level, or rate, or to make something do this (使)保持〔某种数量、水平或速度〕
14 not change 不改变 [intransitiveI] to continue to be true, good, available etc 继续适用[有效]
15 stop/delay 停止/拖延 [transitiveT] spoken used in particular phrases to tell someone to wait or not to do something 〔用于某些短语中〕停止;别做〔某事〕
16 hold your head up  (also hold your head high) to behave as if you are proud of yourself or respect yourself 抬起头来,不垂头丧气
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17 hold your breath 
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18 hold (your) fire 
19 telephone 电话 [intransitiveI] (also hold the line) spoken to wait until the person you have telephoned is ready to answer 不挂断电话(等着)
20 army 军队 [transitiveT]DEFEND if an army holds a place, it controls it or defends it from attack 防守,保卫;〔用武力〕占据
21. musical note 音符 [transitiveT]APMCONTINUE/NOT STOP to make a musical note continue for a particular length of time 继续唱[]〔某音符〕
22 future 未来 [transitiveT] formal if the future holds something, that is what may happen 〔未来〕发生
23 have a quality 具有特质 [transitiveT] formal to have a particular quality 具备〔某种特质〕
24 hold your own (against somebody) GOOD ATto successfully defend yourself or succeed in a difficult situation, competition etc 〔在困境、比赛等中〕固守阵地,(与某人)针锋相对
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25. not hold a candle to somebody/something to be much worse than someone or something else 远比不上某人/某物,无法与某人/某物相比
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26 be left holding the baby British EnglishBrE, be left holding the bag American EnglishAmE to be left as the only person responsible for dealing with a difficult situation, especially something someone else started 得独自收拾烂摊子
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27 hold sway to have a lot of influence or power 具有重大影响[权力]
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28 hold court to get the attention of everyone while you are talking, especially when you are trying to entertain people 吸引所有人的注意力
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29 hold your tongue  spoken used to tell someone to stop talking or to not tell someone about something 闭上嘴;保持沉默
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30 hold all the cards to have all the advantages in a situation in which people are competing or arguing 占绝对上风,占尽优势
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31. hold fast (to something) to keep believing strongly in something 坚信(某事)
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32. hold a conversation TALK TO somebodyto have a conversation 谈话,交谈
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33 hold the fort RESPONSIBLEto be responsible for something while the person usually responsible for it is not there 〔别人不在时〕代为处理事务
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34 hold the lead/advantage to be winning in a competition, game etc 〔在比赛等中〕领先
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35. there’s no holding somebody (back) spokenENTHUSIASTICENJOY/LIKE DOING something used to say that someone is so determined to do something that you cannot prevent them from doing it 无法阻止某人〔做某事〕
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36. can hold your drink/liquor/alcohol etc DRUNKto be able to drink a lot of alcohol without getting drunk or ill 酒量很大
37. not hold water UNTRUEif an excuse, a statement etc does not hold water, it does not seem to be true or reasonable 〔借口、陈述等〕站不住脚,不可信
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38 hold something/somebody dear IMPORTANT formal to care about something or someone a lot 珍视某物/某人
39. hold the road TTCif a car holds the road well, you can drive it quickly around bends without losing control 〔汽车急转弯时〕抓地性能良好
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n40. hold that thought spoken used to tell someone to remember what has just been said and then continue discussing it or thinking about it later
hold a course at course1(8)
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hold to have something in your hand, hands, or arms 握住,抓住;抱住
Maria came in holding a letter.
玛丽亚手里拿着一封信走进来。
Can I hold the baby?
我可以抱抱宝宝吗?
grip to hold something very tightly and not let it go 紧握,紧抓
He gripped her arm so she couldn’t walk away.
他紧紧抓住她的胳膊不让她走开。
Jenny gripped the side of the boat to steady herself.
珍妮紧紧抓住船帮来稳住自己。
clutch to hold something tightly, especially because you do not want to drop or lose it 紧握,紧抓〔尤因不想摔掉或失去某物〕
A businessman hurried past, clutching his briefcase.
一个生意人手中紧抓着公文包匆匆走过。
nThe little girl clutched onto his hand.
clasp written to hold someone or something tightly, closing your fingers or arms around them 握紧;抱紧
She was clasping a bunch of small summer flowers.
她紧紧握着一束夏天的小花。
He clasped her in his arms and kissed her.
他将她紧紧搂在怀里亲吻她。
get/take hold of something to take something in your hand or hands and hold it 抓住某物,握住某物
I took hold of the handle and pulled as hard as I could.
我抓住把手狠命一拉。
nQuickly – try and get hold of that frog!
grasp written to take hold of something firmly, especially in a determined way 〔尤指坚决地〕握紧
She grasped the lowest branch and pulled herself up into the tree.
她紧紧抓住最下面那根树枝,纵身一跃爬到树上。
grab to take hold of something suddenly and often violently 攫取,抓住
He grabbed my bag and ran off with it.
他抢过我的包就逃走了。
nThe other man grabbed hold of (=suddenly took hold of ) my arms and threatened me with a knife.
seize /siːz/ written to take hold of something suddenly and often violently 〔突然猛力地〕抓取,攫取
A police officer ran after him and seized the gun.
一名警察在后面追他,并夺下他的枪。
hang on (to something) to hold on to something or someone tightly to support yourself 紧紧抓住某物〔以免自己跌倒〕
He hung on to the rail at the back of the motorbike.
他紧紧抓住摩托车的后扶手。
nHang on tight!
keep hold of something to continue to hold something 抓着某物
Greg was struggling to keep hold of the dog.
格雷格拼命抓着那条狗不松手。
nShe tried to take her hand away but he kept hold of it.
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Related topics: Other sports, Water
hold2 ●●● S2 W3 noun  
1 holding STH 拿住某物 [singular]HOLD the action of holding something with your hands 抓住,拿住,握住 SYN grip
2 get hold of something  (also get a hold of something American EnglishAmE) to find or borrow something so that you can use it []来某物
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3 get hold of somebody  (also get a hold of somebody American EnglishAmE) to find and speak to someone about something 找到某人,联系上某人
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4 control/power 控制/力量 [singular] control, power, or influence over something or someone 控制,影响
5 on hold TCTWAIT
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6 take (a) hold EFFECT/INFLUENCEto start to have a definite effect 开始起作用,产生影响
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7 get hold of an idea/an impression/a story etc LEARNBELIEVEto learn or begin to believe something 得到[开始相信]某个想法/印象/说法等
8. fight 打斗 [countableC]DSO a particular position that you hold an opponent in, in a fight or a sport such as wrestling 〔摔跤等运动中的〕擒拿招式,擒拿技法
9 climbing 攀爬 [countableC]DSO somewhere you can put your hands or feet to help you climb something 支撑点;落脚点〔指攀爬时供手攀、脚踩之处〕
10. ship 船只 [countableC]TTW the part of a ship below the deck1(1) where goods are stored 底舱,货舱
11 no holds barred LIMITwhen there are no rules or limits on what you are allowed to do 无规则的,无限制的,为所欲为的
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nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a tight/firm hold
Rose had a tight hold of her hand.
verbs
tighten your hold
Maria winced as Luke tightened his hold on her fingers.
loosen/relax your hold
Laughing, he loosened his hold until she could pull her arms free.
release your hold (=stop holding something)
As soon as his fingers released their hold, Robyn turned and ran.
phrases
keep hold of something (=hold something without letting go)
I had to run to keep hold of the leather strap.
get/take hold of something (=start holding something)
Wallace took hold of Fred’s jacket and pulled him roughly backwards.
catch/grab/seize etc hold of something (=start holding something quickly and firmly)
She grabbed hold of the letter and tore it open.
have hold of something (=be holding something)
Nathan had hold of her hand again.
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From Longman Business Dictionary
holdhold1 /həʊldhoʊld/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp held /held/)
1[transitiveT]FINANCE if you hold an investment, you own it
The group holds billions of dollars of junk bonds.
2[transitiveT]FINANCE to keep an investment, rather than sell it
I don’t sell anything. I buy stocks to hold.
3hold an interest/position/stake in somethingFINANCE to own part of company, asset etc
The company also holds a 25 percent interest in a German refinery.
4hold a patentLAW to own a PATENT (=the right to profits from a product based on a new idea)
Inventor Charles Fritz holds the patent to the Tripledge windshield wiper.
5[transitiveT] to have a meeting
This year’s conference will be held in Brighton.
6[transitiveT] to keep supplies in a particular place
The steel company holds stocks at the terminals in order to make just-in-time deliveries to local customers.
7[transitiveT]FINANCE to keep a price or other amount at a particular level
The bank is holding interest rates at 4%.
8[intransitiveI]FINANCE to remain at the same level
Since then, the pound has held steady against the dollar.
9hold (its) valueCOMMERCE if something holds value or holds its value, it does not lose its value, or it loses value more slowly than you might expect
The works of Magritte and Miro continue to hold their value at auctions despite the art-market slump.
In an increasingly disposable society, luxury cars are one of the few items that hold value.
10hold office if a political party holds office, it governs a country
11hold office to have an important job in the government or in a company
The original directors of the company would hold office only for the first year of privatization.
12hold a job/position/post etc formalJOB to have a particular job
She has held the position of Chief Financial Officer for five years.
holdhold2 noun [countableC]
1TRANSPORTthe part of a ship or plane where goods are stored for transport
The Mega Borg had 38 million gallons of crude in its hold.
2COMMERCE if a company has a hold on a market or a large part of a market, it makes it difficult for others to compete
hold on
They thought they had a pretty good hold on the computer market.
3FINANCE if someone says that an investment is a hold, they mean that people who have it should keep it and not sell it, but that they should not buy any more of it
He rates the stock a hold, but figures it ‘might go down before it goes up.’
Origin hold1
Old English healdan
hold2
1. → HOLD1
2. hole

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