vt.

1. 使（釘子等）釘牢而敲彎（或敲平）釘尖；用敲彎（或敲平）釘尖的辦法把……釘牢
   Clinch the boards together.

   用釘子把木板釘牢在一起。

2. 使得到最後解決
   We clinched the agreement with a handshake.

   我們握手達成協議。

3. 在……中得勝；最終贏得
4. 咬緊；捏緊

vi.

1. （拳擊等）用臂鉗住對手（使其不能有效出擊）
   The boxers clinched.

   拳擊手互相用臂鉗住對手。

2. 【美】【俚】擁抱，緊抱

n.

1. 為釘牢而敲彎釘尖；（釘子等）敲彎（或敲平）的部分
2. （拳擊等的）鉗住對手[S]
3. 【美】【俚】擁抱[S]
   The two lovers were locked in a clinch.

   那對戀人緊緊擁抱著。

v.

1. conclusively settle (a contract, contest, or debate).
2. secure (a nail or rivet) by driving the point sideways when it has penetrated.
3. grapple at close quarters.
   ▸(of two people) embrace.
4. fasten (a rope or angling line) with a clinch knot.

n.

1. a struggle at close quarters.
   ▸an embrace.
2. (also clinch knot) a knot used to fasten ropes or angling lines, using a half hitch with the end seized back on its own part.