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hold
43 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of HOLD
1
[+ object]
a : to have or keep (something) in your hand, arms, etc.（用手、手臂等）抓住，托住，夹住
- Hold the rail so you won't fall.抓住扶手就不会摔倒了。
- He was holding his hat (in his hand).他手里拿着帽子。
- He was holding a large package in his arms.他抱着一个大包裹。
- Would you hold this for me?你帮我拿着这个好吗？
- She showed him the correct way to hold the racket.她给他示范了正确的握拍方法。
- She held his hand. = She held him by the hand.她抓着他的手。
b : to put your arms around (someone) : to embrace or hug (someone)拥抱（某人）
- Some people just don't like to be held.有些人不喜欢被拥抱。
- He held her close/tight and kissed her.他紧紧地搂着她，亲吻她。
2
a [+ object] : to put or keep (something or someone) in a specified place or position固定住
- He held the pen in his mouth while he dialed the number.他拨电话时嘴里叼着笔。
- Hold the pen upright when you write.写字时握笔要直。
- She picked up the trophy and held it over her head.她拿起奖杯，举过头顶。
- You have to hold the button down for several seconds.你必须按下按钮数秒钟。
- I held the door open for her.我为她撑着门。
- Hold your arms at your sides.把手臂放在身体两侧。
b [+ object] : to keep (something or someone) in the same place or position保持在原位；维持
- I need someone to hold this string while I finish tying the knot.我需要有人拉着绳子，好打完这个结。
- She held the ladder steady while he climbed up it.她稳稳地扶着梯子，好让他往上爬。
- It took six guards to hold him (down).出动了六名警卫才将他按倒在地。
- The board was held in place/position by a couple of nails.钉了几颗钉子才将这块板固定好。
- The Federal Reserve has been holding interest rates down/up.美联储一直保持着低利率/高利率。
- The cover was held on by a piece of tape.盖子用一条胶带固定住了。
c [no object] : to remain in the same place or position保持在原位
- The anchor held.铁锚固定在水下。
- The line of soldiers held under constant attack.士兵不断受到攻击，仍坚守阵地。
- Please hold still for a moment.请坚持一会儿。
- His weight has held steady for several months now.几个月来他的体重一直保持没变。
3
[no object] : to continue to be good持续良好的状态
- We arrived late but our luck held and we were able to get tickets.我们来晚了，但运气不错，还能买到票。
- We hope the weather holds through the weekend.我们希望好天气持续到周末。
4
[+ object]
a : to own or possess (something)拥有；持有
- The bank holds (the) title to the car.这辆车归银行所有。
- Do you hold any shares/stock in the company?你持有这家公司的股票吗？
b : to have or keep (a job, a position, etc.)任职
- She has never before held public office.她以前从未担任过公职。
- It's been a struggle for him to hold a job.要他长期做一份工作很困难。
- In the last election the Democratic party managed to hold several seats but lost others.在最后一次选举中，民主党勉强保住了几个议席，但丢掉了其他席位。
- President Franklin Roosevelt held office for 12 years. = Franklin Roosevelt held the office of president for 12 years.富兰克林·罗斯福总统任职12年。
c : to succeed in keeping (something that is being attacked)成功守住
- The troops were able to hold the bridge.军队能够守住这座桥。
- The line of soldiers held their position/ground and fought off the attack.士兵们守住了阵地，打退了敌人的进攻。
d : to have (something that you have achieved or earned)拥有（经过努力得来之物）
- She holds a master's degree in chemistry.她拥有化学硕士学位。
- a swimmer who holds several world records拥有多项世界纪录的游泳运动员
5
[+ object] : to support the pressure or weight of (something or someone)承受；支撑
- The floor will hold 10 tons.这地板将能承受10吨的重量。
- I don't know if the roof can hold all that snow.我不知道屋顶能否承受住那么多积雪。
6
[+ object]
a : to have or keep (a belief, a feeling, etc.) in your mind记住
- There's no need for him to hold [=bear] a grudge against me.他没必要对我怀恨在心。
- I don't hold any resentment toward/against him.我对他没有丝毫怨恨。
- a belief held by many = a widely held belief许多人持有的信念
- I will always hold that memory in my heart.我将把那份记忆永藏于心。
b somewhat formal : to consider or judge (someone or something) in a specified way认为 — often + for — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
- They hold me responsible.他们认为我负有责任。
- He should be held accountable for his actions.他应该被认定对其行为负有责任。
- The store can't be held liable for damage to your vehicle.商店对你的车辆损坏不负有责任。
- The court held his actions to be grounds for a lawsuit. [=the court said/ruled that his actions were grounds for a lawsuit]法院认为他的行为可以成为诉讼理由。
- His latest book is generally/widely held [=considered] to be the best one.他最新出版的书被普遍认为是最好的一部。
- “We hold these truths to be self-evident…”“我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的…”
U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776)《美国独立宣言》(1776)
c not used in progressive tenses, somewhat formal : to have or express (an opinion, belief, etc.)持有，怀有（观点、信念等）— + that — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- I hold [=believe] that such problems should be dealt with at the federal level.我认为此类问题应交由联邦政府处理。
- The Supreme Court held [=ruled] that the trial court had acted properly.最高法院裁定初审法院量刑得当。
- Tradition holds that [=it is traditional that] the oldest member of the family be seated first.传统上家中最年长者最先入席。
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[+ object] : to cause (a meeting, class, sale, etc.) to take place使举行（授课、销售等）；使召开（会议等）
- A sale will be held next weekend.销售将于下周末举行。
- Free elections will be held next month.自由选举将于下月举行。
- We will hold [=have] the meeting at 2 o'clock.我们将在两点召开会议。
- The President has decided to hold [=give] a press conference.总统决定召开新闻发布会。
- They're holding an art show at the gallery.他们正在美术馆举行艺术展。
- The two sides will hold [=have] talks/discussions to resolve the dispute.双方将举行会谈以解决争端。
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[+ object]
a : to contain (something)容纳
- The box holds his collection of old photographs.盒子里装着他收集的老照片。
b not used in progressive tenses : to have enough room for (an amount)有足够的空间；装得下
- The disk can hold 1.44 megabytes of data.这张磁盘能装1.44兆数据。
- How much water can that bucket hold?那个水桶能盛多少水？
- The bottle holds two liters.这个瓶子盛两升水。
- The dining room holds 500 people.这个餐厅可供500人就餐。
9
[+ object] : to continue to have (someone's interest or attention)吸引
- The speaker wasn't able to hold [=keep] our interest/attention for long.演讲者无法长时间吸引我们的注意。
10
[+ object] : to have (a specified quality, feature, etc.)具有（某种特征） — often + for
- His eyes held [=had] a quizzical look.他的目光有一种诧异的神色。
- She has always held a special place in my heart. [=I have always had special feelings for her]她在我心中一直具有特殊地位。
- This hotel has long held [=claimed] a place among the world's finest. [=has long been considered one of the world's finest]这家宾馆一向被认为是全球最佳宾馆之一。
- Music holds great appeal for many people. [=music appeals greatly to many people]音乐对许多人都有很大的吸引力。
- His job holds no surprises for him. [=nothing about his job surprises him]他的工作对他来说平淡无奇。
- Her paintings hold a real fascination for me. [=her paintings fascinate me]她的画深深地打动了我。
- No one can know what the future holds (for us). [=no one can know what will happen (to us) in the future]没有人能知道（我们的）未来会怎样。
- These experiments hold great promise for future cancer research.这些实验对未来的癌症研究有很大意义。
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[+ object] : to stop doing (something) or wait to do (something)停止；等待
- Tell the men to hold their fire [=not shoot] until I give the order.告诉士兵没有我的命令不要开火。
- Hold everything. [=wait; stop] We're not doing this right.停下，我们这样做不对。
- Hold it right there. [=stop right there] Where do you think you're going?在这停下。你觉得你在往哪儿走呢？
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[+ object]
a : to keep (something) available for later use预留
- A room at the hotel will be held for us for 24 hours.酒店房间将为我们预留24小时。
- We will hold these flight reservations for you until tomorrow.你预订的这些航班座位，我们将为你保留到明天。
b : to delay the handling of (something, such as a telephone call) for a time推迟处理（某事）
- Please hold all my calls while I'm in the meeting.我开会时如有来电麻烦帮我推迟一下。
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[+ object] : to prevent (something, such as a vehicle) from leaving止住，控制（不让…离开）
- The train was held until the track was cleared.直到轨道清理完毕火车才开动。
- Would you hold the elevator for me?请帮我按住电梯好吗？
- Hold that taxi!叫那辆出租车等一下！
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[+ object] chiefly US : to not use or include (something) in preparing food（在制作食物过程中）不使用，不包括
- I'd like a roast beef sandwich on rye, and hold the mustard please. [=do not put any mustard on the sandwich]我要一个黑麦的烤牛肉三明治，请不要加芥末。
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[+ object] : to force (someone) to stay in a place (such as a prison)扣押 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- The police are holding him for questioning.警方把他扣押进行审问。
- Terrorists are holding the passengers hostage.恐怖分子扣押这些乘客当人质。
- They're being held hostage/captive/prisoner.他们现在成了人质/俘虏/囚犯。
- He was held captive by his own fears.他被自己的恐惧心理吓倒了。
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[+ object] : to continue moving on (a course) without change继续前行
- The ship continued to hold its course.轮船继续按航线前行。
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[+ object] of a vehicle : to stay on (a road) in a safe and secure way when being driven at high speeds（车辆高速行驶时）保持平稳
- The car holds the road well when turning quickly.这辆车快速转弯时抓地很稳。
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[no object] : to be true : to remain valid有效；适用 — often used in the phrases hold true and (less commonly) hold good常用于短语hold true和hold good（较少见）
- Her advice still holds [=applies] today.她的建议至今依然适用。
- The general rule holds in most cases.通则大多数情况都适用。
- The general rule holds true in most cases.通则大多数情况都适用。
- Their son needs support and understanding. The same holds true for all children.他们的儿子需要支持和理解。这一点对所有孩子都适用。
- The advice she gave us 10 years ago still holds good today.她10年前给我们的建议至今仍然适用。
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: to wait to speak to someone on the telephone别挂断
[no object]
- All operators are currently busy. Please hold.所有接线员都在忙，请别挂断。
[+ object]
- All operators are busy. Please hold the line for a minute.所有接线员都很忙，请稍等片刻。
hold a candle to
hold against
[phrasal verb] hold (something) against (someone)
: to use (something) as a reason to have a bad opinion of (someone)用（某事）作为对某人评价不好的理由
- He lied to her once, and she still holds it against him.他曾对她撒过一次谎，因此她至今对他的印象都不好。
- Nobody is going to hold it against you if you don't come. [=no one is going to be angry or upset with you if you don't come]你如果不来，没人会有意见。
hold a gun to someone's head
hold all the aces
hold (all/all of) the cards
hold back
[phrasal verb] 1
a : to stop yourself from doing something退缩
- She wanted to introduce herself to him but she held back out of shyness.她本想向他做个自我介绍，但因害羞而退缩了。
b : to make a less than complete effort未尽全力
- She could have beaten him in the race, but she held back and let him win. [=she did not run as fast as she could have so that he would win]她本可以在比赛中战胜他，但她没有尽全力，让他赢了。
c hold (someone) back : to stop (someone) from doing something阻拦，妨碍（某人做某事）
- Once he starts talking, there's no holding him back. [=it's very hard to get him to stop talking]一旦他打开话匣子，就停不下来了。
2
hold (something) back or hold back (something)
a : to not allow (something) to be seen or known by someone防止（某事）被知晓
- He was unable to hold back his tears. [=to keep from crying]他忍不住哭了起来。
- The government held back [=withheld] some crucial information from the media.政府隐瞒了一些来自媒体的重要信息。
- I know you're angry, so don't hold anything back (from me). [=tell me everything]我知道你生气了，所以不要对我隐瞒任何事。
b : to keep (something)贮存
- He held several thousand dollars back in case of an emergency.他攒了几千美元来以防万一。
c : to delay (something)延迟；耽搁
- The company held back the first shipment of the new product until it was completely ready.公司推迟了新产品的第一次装运，直到它完全准备好。
3
hold (someone or something) back or hold back (someone or something) : to stop (someone or something) from moving forward : to stop (someone or something) from advancing to the next level, grade, or stage阻止（人或物）进入下一阶段
- She might have been more successful, but bad health held her back.她本可以更加成功，但身体不好妨碍了她。
- He was held back [=kept back] in first grade.他一年级时留过级。
hold court
hold down
[phrasal verb] 1
hold (something) down or hold down (something)
a : to stop (something) from being or becoming too high保持低水平
- Could you please hold the noise down? I'm trying to read.你能小点声吗？我想看会儿书。
- The company is trying to hold down costs/expenses/prices.公司试图保持低成本/开支/价格。
b : to continue to have (a job)保住（工作）
- It's been a struggle for him to hold down [=keep] a job.他要拼命努力才能保住工作。
2
hold (someone) down or hold down (someone) : to stop (someone) from doing something or advancing to a higher level, position, etc.压制，限制（某人）
- We need to free ourselves of the unfair restrictions that are holding us down.我们要把自己从那些不公平的限制中解脱出来。
hold firm
: to refuse to change what you have been doing or believing拒不改变
- They are holding firm on their refusal to proceed.他们坚持反对继续前进。
- Despite opposition, she has held firm to her decision.尽管有反对意见，她仍然坚持自己的决定。
hold forth
[phrasal verb] formal : to speak about something for a long time喋喋不休；长时间谈论
- He held forth about/on the need for reform in his country.他没完没了地念叨国家有必要进行改革。
hold hands
or hold someone's handhold in
[phrasal verb] hold (something) in or hold in (something)
: to stop (an emotion) from being expressed克制（情感）
- Don't hold your feelings in. Let them out.不要压抑你的情感，让它们释放出来。
hold off
[phrasal verb] 1
a : to wait to do something观望；等待；拖延 — often + on
- You need to decide now. You can't hold off any longer.你现在就要做决定，不能再拖了。
- He held off as long as he could.他尽可能地拖延。
- She decided to hold off on her vacation for a while longer.她决定再延长一下假期。
◊ If you hold off doing something or hold off on doing something, you wait to do it at a later time.推迟；拖延
- He held off on announcing his decision.他推迟宣布他的决定。
b : to not happen until later延后发生
- The rain held off until we got home. [=it didn't rain until we got home]我们到家后，这场雨才下起来。
2
hold (someone) off or hold off (someone) : to stop (someone) from coming near someone or something阻止（某人）靠近
- Her bodyguard held off the crowd. [=kept the crowd away from her]她的保镖阻止人群接近她。
3
hold (something) off or hold off (something) : to defend against (something) successfully : withstand抵挡住；顶住
- The soldiers held off the attack.士兵们抵挡住了这次进攻。
- Our team held off a late rally by the other team.我们的队顶住了另一支队后来恢复势头的对抗。
hold on
[phrasal verb] 1
: to have or keep your hand, arms, etc., tightly around something抓紧；抱紧
- He was holding on [=hanging on] for dear life.他为了宝贵的生命紧抓着不松手。
- Hold on (tight). It's going to get bumpy.抓紧点，路面开始有些颠簸了。
- The steps are slippery; you'd better hold on to the railing.台阶湿滑，你最好抓紧栏杆。
2
: to succeed in keeping a position, condition, etc.坚持住；挺住
- I hope we can hold on until help arrives.我希望救援到来之前我们能挺住。
- They were able to hold on for a 10-9 victory.他们能够坚持住，最终以10：9获胜。
3
: to wait or stop briefly稍等
- “Can we go now?” “Hold on, I'll be ready in just a minute.”“我们现在能出发了吗？”“稍等，我一会儿就好。”
4
hold on to (something) : to keep possession of (something)拥有；占有 : to not lose or give up (something)不放弃
- She's trying very hard to hold on to her money.她竭尽全力守住她的钱财。
- He has managed to hold on to his lead in the polls.他设法在选举中保持了领先。
- Despite all his troubles, he has somehow held on to his faith in himself.尽管困难重重，他还是坚持相信自己。
hold out
[phrasal verb] 1
a : to continue to exist or be available持续；维持
- I don't know how much longer our supply of food will hold out. [=last]我不知道我们的食物供应还能维持多久。
- You should do it while your courage is still holding out.你应当趁着你的勇气尚未消退时做这件事。
- I'm going to keep writing as long as my money holds out.只要经济条件允许我就会一直坚持写作。
b : to continue to work继续运转
- My old car is still holding out.我那辆旧车现在还能用。
2
: to continue to oppose someone or defend against something : to refuse to surrender or give in抵抗；坚持 — see also holdout
- The troops were able to hold out until help arrived.部队能坚持到援军到来。
- Many of the strikers are still holding out.许多罢工者仍在坚持罢工。
3
hold out (something) or hold (something) out
a : to reach outward with (something, such as your hand)伸出 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- He held out [=extended] his hand in greeting.他伸出手来打招呼。
- She held out the car keys and asked him to drive.她拿出车钥匙，要他开车。
- I held out the hand of friendship to my enemies. [=I offered friendship to my enemies]我向敌人伸出了友谊之手。
b : to say that there is a good reason to have (something, such as hope)给予希望
- The doctor didn't hold out [=offer] much hope for her recovery. [=the doctor didn't say that there was much hope for her recovery]医生对她的康复不抱太大希望。
c : to say that (a possibility) exists声称存在（可能性）
- The mayor has held out the possibility that the library will be expanded in the future. [=has said that it is possible that the library will be expanded]市长声称未来这个图书馆有可能扩建。
4
hold out for (something) : to refuse to accept or agree to something in order to get (something)拒绝达成协议，拒绝妥协（以期获得某些条件）
- The workers are holding out for higher pay.工人们拒绝妥协，期望有更高的工资待遇。
- The wide receiver is holding out for a new contract.那名外接手不肯妥协，期望签一份新的合同。
5
hold out on (someone) informal : to keep something (such as information) from (someone)对（某人）隐瞒
- She didn't tell me she was rich; she's been holding out on me.她没告诉我她很有钱，她一直瞒着我。
hold over
[phrasal verb] 1
hold over (something) or hold (something) over
a : to cause (something) to happen later推迟；搁置
- A vote on the proposal has been held over [=delayed, postponed] until tomorrow.对这项议案的投票已经推迟到了明天。
b US : to cause (something) to continue beyond a normal or planned time延长
- The movie is being held over for two more weeks. [=the movie will continue to be shown for two more weeks]这部电影的档期又延长了两周。
2
hold (something or someone) over or hold over (something or someone) : to keep (something or someone) from an earlier time留任；留用；续用 — see also holdover
- He is the only player to have been held over from their previous team.他是先前的球队留下来的唯一球员。
3
hold (something) over (someone) : to use your knowledge of (something) to influence or control the behavior of (someone)（利用掌握的信息）对他人实施影响或控制
- She knows about his criminal past and has been holding it over him [=she has been threatening to tell other people about his criminal past] to force him to cooperate.她知道他有犯罪前科并一直以此相要挟，迫使他合作。
hold the bag
(US) informal or British hold the baby : to be given all of the blame or responsibility that should be shared with others承担全部责任
- His friends ran away and he was stuck/left holding the bag.他的几个朋友都溜了，只剩下他一个人背黑锅。
hold the fort
hold the line
hold to
[phrasal verb] 1
a hold to (something) : to continue to have or follow (a plan, purpose, etc.)坚持（计划、目的等） : to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)不改变（决定、信念等）
- He has held to his plan of exercising regularly.他一直坚持他的规律性锻炼的计划。
- Despite opposition, she has held to her decision.尽管有反对意见，但她依然坚持自己的决定。
b hold (someone) to (something) : to force (someone) to do what is required by (something, such as a promise)迫使（某人）遵循
- You made a promise and I'm going to hold you to it.你做出了承诺，我要逼你兑现。
- He was held to an impossible standard. [=he was required to meet very high expectations]他被迫去达到一个不可能达到的标准。
2
hold (someone) to (something) : to prevent (an opponent) from having or getting more than (a specified number of scores or shots)压制住（对手）不让其得到（更多分）
- Our team held the other team to just three runs.我们队只让对手得了三分。
- The defense held him to only one shot attempt in the first half.防守队员对他严防死守，上半场仅让他投了一次球。
hold together
[phrasal verb] 1
: to stay joined together or in one piece统一；连在一起
- The empire held together for many decades.这个帝国数十年没有分裂。
2
hold (something) together or hold together (something) : to cause (something) to stay joined together or in one piece使…保持连接
- The coach hopes to hold the team together for at least one more season.教练希望至少再带领这支球队多磨合一个赛季。
- The box was held together by a strong glue.这盒子是用一种强力胶粘起来的。
hold up
[phrasal verb] 1
: to continue in the same condition without failing or losing effectiveness or force支撑
- The sales team was holding up well under the stress.销售团队在压力下依然保持了良好的业绩。
- The nurse came in to see how I was holding up.护士走进来看我怎么样了。
- Their music still holds up 20 years later.他们的音乐20年后依然流行。
2
hold (something) up or hold up (something) : to raise (something)举起
- He held up his hand.他举起手。
3
hold up (something or someone) or hold (something or someone) up
a : to delay, stop, or slow the movement, progress, or action of (something or someone) : delay推延；妨碍 — see also holdup
- Their decision was held up for months.他们耽搁了数月才下决定。
- A major accident held traffic up for hours.一场重大交通事故使道路堵塞了几个小时。
- She was late for the meeting because she got held up in traffic.由于交通堵塞，她开会迟到了。
b : to use a gun to rob (a person, store, etc.)持枪抢劫 — see also holdup
- Someone held up the gas station.有人持枪抢劫了加油站。
- He was held up by a masked robber.他被一个蒙面强盗持枪抢劫了。
c : to cause (someone or something) to be noticed for a particular reason引起注意
- His work has been held up to ridicule. [=his work has been ridiculed]他的作品被认为是荒谬的。
- Experts have been holding these programs up as examples of government waste.专家们一直将这些活动视为政府浪费的实例。
hold water
hold with
[phrasal verb] hold with (something)
: to agree with or approve of (something)赞成；同意 — usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句
- I don't hold with all these newfangled notions!所有这些新奇的观念我都不赞同！
hold your breath
hold your ground
hold your horses
hold your liquor
hold your nose
hold your own
: to do well in a difficult situation（在困境中）表现良好
- It was a tough interview, but she managed to hold her own.这次面试很难，但她依然表现得很好。
- She's been holding her own against cancer.她一直在努力与癌症抗争。
hold your tongue
also hold your peace : to keep silent : to not say anything about something保持沉默
- It was difficult, but he somehow managed to hold his tongue.保持沉默很难，但他努力做到了。
2 hold /ˈhoʊld/ noun
plural holds
2 hold
/ˈhoʊld/
noun
plural holds
Learner's definition of HOLD
1
: the act of holding or gripping something拿；抓；握 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
[count]
— usually singular通常用单数 - He had/kept a tight hold on the rope.他紧紧地抓着绳子。
- He loosened/tightened his hold on the handle.他松开/握紧扶手。
[noncount]
- He took hold of the rope. [=he took the rope and held it]他抓住了绳子。
- She grabbed hold of his arm. [=she grabbed his arm]她抓住他的胳膊。
- The idea of being an actress first took/grabbed hold of her when she was in college. [=she first became excited by the idea when she was in college]早在上大学时她就很想当演员了。
- Jealousy took hold of him. [=he began to feel very jealous]他非常嫉妒。
2
[count] : a way of holding your opponent in wrestling（摔跤运动中的）擒拿 — see also choke hold, stranglehold
- The wrestler applied an illegal hold.摔跤者刚才的擒拿动作是犯规的。
3
[singular]
a : power that is used to control something or someone影响；控制
- His ideas have lost their hold on/over the public. [=the public is no longer interested in his ideas]公众对他的理念失去了兴趣。
- The law has no hold over her.法律对她没有约束力。
- He is trying to tighten his hold on the company's finances. [=to gain greater control of the company's finances]他试图加强对公司财务状况的控制。
- He has a hold on her. [=he has power over her; he controls her]他控制着她。
b : an understanding of something理解— usually + on
- It's hard to get a hold on the cause of these problems.这些问题的起因很难弄清。
5
[singular] : an order that something is to be kept for a particular person or time预定
- I asked the library to put a hold on the book for me. [=to hold the book for me]我请求图书馆把那本书预留给我。
6
[count] : an area on a ship or airplane where cargo is stored货舱
cop hold of
get hold of
or chiefly US get a hold of 1
: to get possession of (something) : to succeed in getting (something)拥有
- Somehow she managed to get hold of the band's new album before it came out.不知她用了什么高招，在乐队的新唱片上市之前就把它弄到手了。
- Where did you get hold of that idea? [=what led you to believe that idea?]你这个想法是从哪儿来的？
2
: to find and talk to (someone) : to contact (someone)联系某人
- I need to talk to my lawyer, but I haven't been able to get hold of him.我需要和我的律师谈谈，但现在联系不上他。
- I've been trying to get a hold of [=get in touch with] my lawyer for days.这些日子我一直在试图和我的律师取得联系。
3
get hold of yourself or chiefly US get a hold of yourself : to get control of your thoughts and emotions and stop behaving in a foolish or uncontrolled way控制自己；使自己理智
- Get a hold of yourself and tell me what happened.理智点，告诉我发生了什么。
lay hold of
1
2
: to understand (something)理解
- The idea is difficult to lay hold of.这个观点难以理解。
no holds barred
◊ If there are no holds barred, there are no limits or rules for what can and cannot be done in a particular situation.无限制的
— see also no-holds-barred on hold
1
: in the state of waiting to speak to someone on the telephone（电话中）等一下
- The person I wanted to speak to wasn't available, so the operator put my call on hold.我要找的那个人暂时不在，接线员叫我等一下。
- They kept me on hold for hours!他们让我等了几个小时！
2
: in the state of being delayed for a time推迟；延误
- Our vacation plans are on hold. = Our vacation plans have been put on hold.我们的度假计划推迟了。
take hold
or chiefly US take a hold : to become effective, established, or popular变得有效；得以建立
- The change in the law has not yet taken hold.这条法律的变更条款尚未开始实行。
- new ideas that have recently taken hold in the fashion industry时尚圈最近出现的新理念
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