hold out

Related to word: hold

Phrasal Verb

Definition (防御)

  1. to steadfastly defend against a foe or attack without succumbing

    抵抗;坚守

    • Despite facing numerous challenges, they held out against the attacks.

      尽管面临众多挑战,他们仍然坚持抵抗攻击。

    • The team held out until the last minute of the match, successfully fending off the opponent's advances.

      这支队伍坚持到了比赛的最后时刻,成功抵挡了对手的进攻。

    • They struggled to hold out against the enemy's attack with insufficient resources.

      他们在资源不足的情况下努力抵抗敌人的攻击。

Definition (供应)

  1. When a supply of resources such as food or money is sufficient to last for a designated timeframe.

    (食物、金钱等的)供应维持或持续

    • Their budget this month will hold out until next month's income.

      他们这个月的预算将能维持到下个月的收入。

    • They hope the food supply will hold out to last through the next few weeks.

      他们希望食物供应能维持接下来的几周。

    • In a challenging economic environment, the business had to budget carefully to ensure their funds would hold out for continued operations.

      在充满挑战的经济环境下,这家企业必须谨慎预算,以确保资金能维持持续的运营。