vt.

1. 握著；抓住；夾住
   He held a knife in his hand.

   他手裡握著一把刀。

2. 托住；支承
   The roof was held up by pillars.

   屋頂由柱子支撐著。

3. 使保持某種姿態等[O]
   She held herself erect.

   她挺直了身子。

4. 拘留，扣留
   The highjackers held two women hostage.

   劫機者扣留兩名婦女作人質。

5. （船或飛機）沿……航行
   The ship held an easterly course.

   船繼續向東航行。

6. 繼續唱（某音符）
7. 抑制，約束
   Jim was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.

   吉姆忍住了怒氣，避免了一場鬥毆。

8. 佔據，守住；吸住（注意力等）
   He held this office for ten years.

   他擔任這一職務有十年。

9. 擁有，握有，持有[W]
   He holds much property in the town.

   他在鎮上擁有很多地產。

10. 容納；包含[W]
    The box can hold all my clothes.

    這箱子能裝下我的全部衣服。

11. 認為；持有（見解等）[W][O2][O8][+that]
    She holds the same view.

    她持有同樣的看法。

12. 舉行
    They will hold a meeting to discuss this problem tomorrow.

    他們明天將開會討論這個問題。

vi.

1. 持續，保持
   I hope this beautiful weather will hold.

   我希望這種好天氣將持續下去。

2. 頂住，支持
   The dike held during the flood.

   洪水期間河堤沒有崩潰。

3. 有效，適用
   My decision still holds.

   我的決定仍然有效。

n.

1. 抓住，握住；握法[C][U][（+of/on）]
   He lost hold of the rope and fell to the ground.

   他沒有抓住繩子，摔到地上。

2. 可手攀（或腳踏）的東西，支撐點[C]
   He couldn't find a hold on the cliff.

   他在懸崖上找不到一個可以站住腳的地方。

3. 掌握；支配（力）[U][C][（+of/on/over）]
   He's got a good hold of his subject.

   他很好地掌握了自己的學科。

4. 延遲；延期；耽擱
   It is time to put love on hold.

   該是把愛情暫時擱下的時候了。

v.

1. grasp, carry, or support.
2. keep in a specified position:
   I held the door open for him.
   ▸remain secure or intact:

   the boat's anchor would not hold.
3. keep or detain.
   ▸have in one's possession.
   ▸have or occupy (a job or position).
   ▸(in sport) manage to achieve a draw against.
   ▸have in store:

   I don't know what the future holds.
4. continue to follow (a course).
   ▸stay or cause to stay at a certain value or level.
   ▸ (hold to) refuse to abandon or change (a principle).
   ▸ (hold someone to) cause someone to adhere to (a commitment).
   ▸be or remain valid or available:

   I'll have that coffee now, if the offer still holds.
5. contain or be capable of containing.
   ▸be able to drink (a reasonable amount of alcohol) without suffering ill effects.
6. have (a belief or opinion).
   ▸ (hold someone/thing in) regard someone or something with (a specified feeling):

   the speed limit is held in contempt.
   ▸consider to be responsible for a situation.
   ▸(of a judge or court) rule; decide:

   the Court held that the public sector was covered by the directive.
7. keep or reserve.
   ▸maintain (a telephone connection).
8. prevent from going ahead or occurring.
   ▸N. Amer. informal refrain from adding or using.
   ▸ (hold it) informal wait or stop doing something.
9. arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation).

n.

1. a grip.
2. a handhold.
3. a degree of power or control.

n.