| 词组 | hold out |
| 释义 | hold out 1. hold out sth • hold sth out to stretch forward your arm in order to give or show what you are holding to someone: ▪ "Have you seen this?" Casey said, holding out a piece of paper. ▪ The woman took the cup, drank the water, and held it out for more. hold out your hand/hold your hand out (=stretch forward your arm, especially to shake hands with someone or to take something from them) ▪ She moved forward, holding out her hand. "Welcome to New York!" 2. hold out if a supply of something holds out, there is enough for you to use, but only for a limited period of time: ▪ I'll stay as long as the money holds out. ▪ It hasn't rained for weeks - do you reckon the water will hold out? ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑last 3. hold out to try to prevent change or prevent yourself from being forced to do something: ▪ The Council wants to buy the land, but the owners are holding out and refusing to sell. hold out against sth/sb ▪ Republicans are determined to hold out against proposals to increase welfare spending. holdout n C AmE a person, country etc that refuses to accept change or does not agree with something, even when most others do: ▪ France is one of the few holdouts against worldwide information technology. 4. hold out to continue to defend yourself against an enemy attack without being defeated: ▪ The rebels held out for as long as they could. hold out against sth/sb ▪ Serbian forces held out against a massive bombardment by NATO warplanes. 5. hold out the possibility/prospect/promise of sth to suggest that something good might happen in the future or to make it seem likely to happen: ▪ The Central Bank held out the possibility late Monday of another cut in interest rates. ▪ Bateson's research holds out the promise of a much wider project. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑offer 6. not hold out much hope to not think that something good is likely to happen or to have a good result: ▪ I'm going to try and give up smoking again, but I don't hold out much hope. ▪ "How's Ellen?" "The doctors say they don't hold out much hope, I'm afraid." |
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