hold [həuld]

v 保持，持有，保留，举行，举办，握住，抱，拥有，容纳accommodate/contain，占据occupy，占有occupy，承，载，拥护

n 控制

the shelf can hold a few more books v 容纳

the car can hold six people v容纳

please hold for a moment v稍等

please hold, and I'll see if he's available v稍等

military forces tightened their hold on the capital n 控制

her hold over the public is obvious n 控制

they consolidated their hold on the company n 控制

their hold on parliament has been weakened n 控制

hold it right there, pal! v抓紧

press and hold down SHIFT

I'd love to hold my children v 抱

hold him for another few minutes v 抱

I tested the ladder to see if it'd hold me v承受

she can't hold her drink v忍受

he has no hold over me

I got a better hold of it n 掌握

they hold all the land v拥有

hold it straight v保持

they hold a favourable opinion of the party v保持，持有

hold the brush by the handle v握住

look at the camera and hold that pose v 保持

White managed to hold onto his lead v保持

hold your direction to the right v 保持