英语释义

1. one that holds out (as in negotiations) also an instance of holding out

2. to remain unsubdued or unyielding
where 30 of the … refugees were still holding out
— Anna Tomforde also to continue to function or be available last entry 1
prayed that the engine would hold out as long as our money holds out

3. to refuse to go along with others in a concerted action or to come to an agreement
holding out for a shorter workweek

4. to present as something realizable proffer

5. to represent to be

6. to withhold something (such as information) from

7. a person who refuses to reach an agreement until certain terms are met a person who holds out

8. an act of holding out for something

9. a person who continues to do or use something after others have stopped doing or using it

英汉例句

• voters do not seem to give him much credit for holding out through weeks of strikes and protests to lift the minimum retirement age from 60 to 62, although that may change in time.

  因为持续几周的罢工游行，抗议将最低退休年龄从60岁提升到62岁，选民们看上去不会给他多少赞誉；尽管这项政策最后可能会改变。

• after reading the statistics, michael switches from player to referee: blowing his whistle, shaking his head and rather than holding out a red card, he holds up a red condom.

  迈克尔读完这些数据以后，从球员的身份切换为裁判：吹响哨子，摇了摇头，不过他掏出的不是一张红牌，而是一枚红色（包装）的安全套。

• but holding out may force ballmer to up the ante.

  但是，继续僵持恐怕会迫使鲍尔默提高赌注。

• right now, it「s fighting the canadians, who are holding out for preferred stock in the new entity before they capitulate.

  目前它正同加拿大人作战，因为后者坚持在这个新领域购买喜欢的股票并拒绝投降。

• a newly rediscovered early work by a french master, jean honoré fragonard, of a toddler holding out its arms, is a jewel.

  一幅新近被重新发现的法国大师弗拉戈纳尔的大作——画着一个伸出手臂呀呀学步的小孩——是难得一见的珍品。

• together with the centre for biological diversity, the organisation is holding out for a guarantee that the line will be used to transmit electricity solely from renewable sources.

  这个组织联合生物多样性研究中心坚持要求得到一个保证，就是这条输电线只能输送从可再生能源获得的电能。

• the right to sue in an english court offers investors a greater chance of holding out against a restructuring.

  投资者拥有在英国法庭提起诉讼的权力，这令他们即使知晓存在重组风险也愿意持有这些公债。

• attaining complete carbon neutrality is virtually impossible, or at least so unattainable it」s akin to holding out for a vehicle that runs on cold fusion.

  完全达到无碳事实上是不可能的，或者至少很难做到类似于坚持使用冷核融合反应的汽车。

• samuel turns to leave and then turns back, holding out his hand. 「nice meeting you,」 he says.

  塞缪尔正準备走，但又转过身去，伸出手。「很高兴见到您，」他说道.

• perhaps, by holding out on cuts until the last minute, latin american countries will get more concessions from rich countries.

  不到最后一分钟绝不答应减排，拉美国家或许由此可以从富国那里得到更多的让步。

• he says the north’s pattern of provocation suggests it is holding out for a peace treaty to replace the old armistice.

  他说，朝鲜挑衅的模式表明，他们正在不懈地追求利用一个和平条约来取代旧版的停战协议。

• i’ve just put the kettle on for a calming brew when leonard appears, holding out the book he got for his birthday, which is all about egypt.

  当我煮咖啡时，伦纳德出现了，他拿着生日时得到的关于埃及的书。他问：「你能把这本书读给我听吗？」

• 「this,」 said the barman, holding out the card as if it was a small fish whose soul had three weeks earlier winged its way to the land where fish are eternally blessed, "we don「t accept it.

  「这个，」酒吧男侍说，轻轻拿起那张卡片，就好像这是一条小鱼，且它的灵魂已在三周前离开，去了可以永远被护佑的鱼之天堂。 「我们不收它。」

• but he was holding out for last-minute concessions.

  但是他正拖延时间以寻求最后的妥协。

• and those still holding out must understand -- the old regime is over, and it is time to lay down your arms and join the new libya.

  那些仍然负隅顽抗的人必须明白，旧政权已经结束，现在是放下武器，加入新利比亚的时刻了。

• i think he’s going to ignore me, but thenhe answers by holding out his hands.

  我觉得他已经开始要忽略我了，但是过了一会他还是用伸出的手回应了我。

• in comics we’re trying to wrap our heads around someone besidesbruce wayne being batman, while we’re still holding out hope thatwe haven’t seen the last of him.

  我们正在猜想漫画中除了布鲁斯·韦恩外，还有谁可以成为蝙蝠侠，同时我们还抱着希望，希望他没有真的永远消失。

• so no bluetooth keyboards at launch, but we」re holding out for them later.

  所以不会有蓝牙键盘同时发布但之后我们会拿到的。

• the trees lining this peaceful path have almost all turned a deep ginger hue, save for a few stubborn green trees that are still holding out for autumn.

  平静道路上排列的树木几乎都转化成深深的姜黄色调，还保存着的几棵顽固的常青树，它们依然在秋季里坚持着。

• for now, he said, he's holding out for a salary of at least $300 a month.

  他在用一杯热巧克力焐手。 目前他在等待至少300美元月薪的机会。

• the researchers found that the people with full bladders were better at holding out for the larger reward later.

  研究人员发现膀胱满满的人在坚持等待以后更大的奖励上做得更好。

• but even if you were still holding out as of last week, you would still have only $21,150, or about 30% less than your original $30,000.

  但即使你持有到上个礼拜，你的钱也只有21150，比原来的30000少了30％。

• those trees are an archive of apple diversity, holding out the possibility of preserving apple genotypes that might otherwise have vanished.

  这些树相当于一个苹果品种多样性的存档，揭示保护频临灭绝的苹果的基因型是有可能的。

• he hesitated a moment, for he could not believe that heidi was in earnest; but the latter kept on holding out the bread and cheese, and as peter still did not take it, she laid it down on his knees.

  他犹豫了一下，因为他不相信海蒂是说真的；但是海蒂依旧伸着手递着面包和奶酪，但是彼得还是没有接过去，她就把它们放在了他的膝盖上。

相似词

hold up举起；阻挡；拦截

keep up保持；继续；不低落；不落后

last持续；持久；继续任职；存活；（供给、资源）足够（某人）用一段时间

prevail盛行，流行；战胜，获胜

survive幸存；活下来

相反词

fail失败，不及格；破产；缺乏；衰退

fizzle失败；嘶嘶声

give out分发，发出；公布，发表；用尽，精疲力竭

go out出去；熄灭；过时

run out用完；耗尽；跑出；到期；伸向