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hold-out是什么意思

hold-out

英文词源

hold-out (n.): one who abstains or refrains when others do not, by 1911, from verbal expression hold out; see hold (v.) + out. Earlier as the name of a card-sharper's device (1893).

双语例句

1. He struggled to hold the bike down on the banked corners.: 拐过斜弯时他竭力将自行车把稳。

2. 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。

3. They can't believe you can even hold a conversation.: 他们不敢相信你竟然能够把一场对话进行下去。

4. The country will hold democratic elections within a year.: 该国将在一年之内举行民主选举。

5. They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.: 他们可能会举行清仓大甩卖。