单词 | hold the line |
释义 | hold the line (once / 12173 pages) 1v 2v WORD FAMILY hold the line: held the line, holding the line, holds the line USAGE EXAMPLESFirst of all, donor funding to Congo needs to hold the line and not be diverted elsewhere. Time(Dec 19, 2016) It’s easy to envision a Trump administration pushing for cheaper money and the Fed attempting to hold the line to prevent inflation. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) The select board proposed cutting the positions in a bid to hold the line on a rising tax rate. Washington Times(Dec 09, 2016) 1 v hold the phone line open 2Syn|Hyper hang on, hold on await, expect, look, wait look forward to the probable occurrence of v hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant Hyper conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction |
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