hold /hәuld/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
• (n.) a stronghold
• (n.) a cell in a jail or prison

Chinese translation

• n. 把握, 把持力, 柄, 控制, 掌握, 监禁
• vt. 保存, 握住, 拿住, 占据, 持有, 拥有
• vi. 支持, 持续, 有效

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/hәuld/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 5.19 · Common

Word forms

held, holding, holds

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