hold out

verb

1. thrust or extend out

e.g. He held out his hand
point a finger
extend a hand
the bee exserted its sting

Synonym: exsertstretch output outextendstretch forth

2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

Synonym: resistwithstandstand firm

3. continue to live through hardship or adversity

e.g. We went without water and food for 3 days
These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
how long can a person last without food and water?

Synonym: survivelastlivelive ongoendurehold up

4. wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

e.g. He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses

5. last and be usable

e.g. This dress wore well for almost ten years

Synonym: wearendure

1. 伸出（手等）;递出
If you hold out your hand or something you have in your hand, you move your hand away from your body, for example to shake hands with someone.

hold out

e.g. 'I'm Nancy Drew,' she said, holding out her hand...
“我是南希·德鲁，”她伸出手来说。
e.g. Max held out his cup for a refill.
马克斯递过杯子来要再续一杯。

2. 坚持要求;拒绝妥协
If you hold out for something, you refuse to accept something which you do not think is good enough or large enough, and you continue to demand more.

hold out的翻译

e.g. I should have held out for a better deal...
我应该坚持要求更优厚的条件的。
e.g. He can only hold out a few more weeks.
他只能再坚持几周了。

3. （对…）隐瞒信息
If you say that someone is holding out on you, you think that they are refusing to give you information that you want.

hold out

e.g. He had always believed that kids could sense it when you held out on them.
他一直相信，如果对孩子有所隐瞒的话，他们能感觉得到。

4. 坚持抵抗;坚决顶住
If you hold out, you manage to resist an enemy or opponent in difficult circumstances and refuse to give in.

e.g. The guerrillas were holding out in the Paghman valley...
游击队员正在帕格曼山谷地区坚持抵抗。
e.g. One prisoner was still holding out on the roof of the jail.
一名犯人仍在监狱的房顶上顽抗。

5. 寄予（希望）
If you hold out hope of something happening, you hope that in the future something will happen as you want it to.

e.g. He still holds out hope that they could be a family again.
他对他们再次成为一家人仍抱持希望。

1. 维持：2. flip-flop=great change suddenly 游说 | 3. hold out 维持 | 4. hold out for sth. 故意拖延达成协议以谋求......

2. 坚持：Our firm took over two fruit packing companies last year. 我们公司去年接管了两家水果包装公司.... | 2.hold out坚持 | I think this car will hold out till we reach London. 我想这部车可以坚持到我们抵达伦敦...

3. 维持,支持;坚持,不屈服：hold on继续,握住不放 | hold out维持,支持;坚持,不屈服 | hold up举起,阻挡,使停止;抢劫

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4. 伸出;坚持;支持：hold one's own 坚守住,不被打败 | hold out 伸出;坚持;支持 | hold up 举起;耽搁;抢劫