hold out
伸出, 坚持
例句与用法：
How long can we hold out against these attacks?
我们对这些攻击能抵抗多久?
The forthcoming talks hold out the hope of real arms reductions.
即将举行的会谈给实现真正的裁军带来了希望。
Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering.
医生帮助她康复的希望甚微。
1. 坚持
How long can we hold out?
我们能坚持多久?
2. 维持
How long will our food supplies hold out?
我们的粮食还能维持多久?
3. 给予
The doctors hold out little hope of his recovery.
医生们对他的康复不抱多大希望。
hold outhold out1.■伸出, 张开They held out the hand of friendship to me.他们向我伸出了友谊之手。2.■拿出, 提出, 提供She held out her new skirt for us to see.她把新裙子拿出来给我们看。In his speech he held out a special example.他在讲话中举了一个很特别的例子。3.■顶住, 坚持The rescue team hoped the men on the boat could hold out till they arrived.救护队希望船上的人能坚持到他们到达。We must hold out till victory.我们必须坚持到胜利。Our soldiers held out against the enemy's attacks for a week.我们的战士抵抗敌人的进攻达一周之久。The workers are still holding out for higher wages.工人们坚持要更高的工资。I hope this good weather will hold out for another week.我希望这好天气能再持续一个星期。4.■呈现This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。5.■隐瞒, 保密She didn't tell me she had been there; she's been holding out on me.她没有跟我说她到过那儿, 她一直瞒着我。
hold out1.■伸出；拿出：They all held out their hands to welcome me.他们全都伸出双手欢迎我。Martha held out a cheongsam for us to look.玛莎拿出一件中国旗袍展示给我们看。2.■提出，提供；抱有(希望等)：When talking about cooperation agreement, they held out several harsh terms.当会谈谈到合作协议时，他们提出了一些苛刻的条件。He said he held out a good opinion of Mary as soon as he saw her.他说他一见到玛丽就对她抱有好感。3.■坚持，不退让；不屈服：They held out against enemy for six months.他们坚持不屈抗击敌人达六个月之久。4.■继续运转：This old machine will hold out for another 20 years.这台老机器还会再运转20年。5.■继续生存，支撑；维持：It's not easy for him to hold out to the end.他很难坚持到底。Such a situation held out for another half a month.这种局面又维持了半个月。6.■拖延，抵制，拒不同意：All items had been talked over, but he held out at last.所有的条款均已协商好，可最后他竟拒绝签约。7.■声称：He held himself out as my uncle.他自称是我的叔叔。8.■[美国口语]扣留；隐瞒(常与 of 连用)：Their salaries were held out for a long time.他们的工资被扣发了很长时间。He told her the course of the incident of which he held out some details.他把事情的经过告诉了她，可向她隐瞒了其中的某些细节。
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hold out
名词 hold out:
a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms
同义词：holdout
a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal
同义词：holdout
the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
同义词：holdout
动词 hold out:
thrust or extend out
同义词：exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, stretch forth
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
同义词：resist, withstand, stand firm
last and be usable
同义词：wear, endure
wait uncompromisingly for something desirable
continue to live; endure or last
同义词：survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up