one who abstains or refrains when others do not, by 1911, from verbal expression hold out; see hold (v.) + out. Earlier as the name of a card-sharper's device (1893).
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1. He struggled to hold the bike down on the banked corners.
拐过斜弯时他竭力将自行车把稳。
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2. It is hard to get hold of guns in this country.
在这个国家里要搞到枪支是很困难的。
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3. They can't believe you can even hold a conversation.
他们不敢相信你竟然能够把一场对话进行下去。
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4. The country will hold democratic elections within a year.
该国将在一年之内举行民主选举。
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5. They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.
