hold on to

1. 保住，守住（有利因素）
If you hold on to something that gives you an advantage, you succeed in keeping it for yourself, and prevent it from being taken away or given to someone else.

hold on to的近义词

e.g. Jane is determined to hold on to her fortune...
简决心要守住自己的财产。
e.g. Firms are now keen to hold on to the people they recruit.
各公司现在都急切地想要留住招聘来的员工。

2. （过长时间地）保存，保留
If you hold on to something, you keep it for a longer time than would normally be expected.

e.g. Do you think you could hold on to that report for the next day or two?...
你能把那篇报道多留一两天再登吗？
e.g. People hold onto letters for years and years.
人们会将信件保存很多很多年。

3. 坚持（信仰、信念、原则等）
If you hold on to your beliefs, ideas, or principles, you continue to believe in them and do not change or abandon them if others try to influence you or if circumstances cause you to doubt them.

e.g. He was imprisoned for 19 years yet held on to his belief in his people.
他在监狱里被关了19年，但依然对人民充满信心。

1. 紧紧抓住,坚持：hold back踌躇,退缩;阻止,抑制 | hold on to紧紧抓住,坚持 | hold on继续,握住不放

2. 紧紧抓住;控制,克制：hold on 握住不放;坚持下去 | hold on to 紧紧抓住;控制,克制 | hold oneself in 尽力不叫

3. 坚持：prenatal 出生以前的 | hold on to 坚持 | circulate about 在...附近流传

4. 抓牢：通向 lead to | 抓牢 hold on to | 一打鸡蛋 a dozen eggs