单词 | held |
释义 | held (once / 23 pages) adj Anything that's held is controlled or kept by someone (or something). A city, for example, might be held by an attacking army. A rebel-held town is occupied by an invading group of rebels, and a Republican-held government is controlled by that particular political party. When Americans win so many medals in the Olympics that they break a world record, you might hear it described as a US-held record. Held comes from the Old English haldan, "to possess, contain, or rule." WORD FAMILYheld: helder+/hold: held, holder, holding, holds/holder: holders/holding: holdings USAGE EXAMPLESThe Vikings held on for an overtime win against Langley Wednesday at the Governor’s Challenge, to rebound from last Tuesday’s 66-53 loss to McDonogh. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The Indians held a lead for all but the last minute of regulation, according to Walker, and lost their edge in the overtime period. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) “We held this team to 101 points on their home floor, and I thought our offense in that third quarter was the difference.” Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) adj occupied or in the control of; often used in combination enemy- held territory |
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