| 单词 | taking hold |
| 释义 | taking hold (once / 5656 pages) n WORD FAMILY take hold: taken hold, takes hold, taking hold, took hold USAGE EXAMPLESBy the early 1970s, the sentiment that alcoholism is a medical condition instead of a crime was taking hold. Washington Post(Nov 18, 2016) Is there a link between digital filter bubbles and the new geographical isolationism taking hold of western politics? The Guardian(Nov 20, 2016) Versions of that strategy are taking hold across the Bay Area. New York Times(Nov 13, 2016) n the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) Syn|Hypo|Hyper grasping, prehension, seizing clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold the act of grasping choke hold, chokeholda restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind embrace, embracement, embracingthe act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) wrestling holda hold used in the sport of wrestling control the activity of managing or exerting control over something |
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