| 单词 | holding pattern |
| 释义 | holding pattern Word forms: holding patterns 1. countable noun [usu sing; in a N] If an aircraft is put in a holding pattern, it is instructed to continue flying while waiting for permission to land. As a result, planes were kept in a holding pattern, sometimes three or four miles apart, until they were cleared to land. 2. countable noun [usu sing; in a N] If something or someone is in a holding pattern, they remain in the same state or continue to do the same thing while waiting for something to happen. This news brings a better tone to the market, which has been in a kind of holding pattern, said one trader. I have lost a total of 19 pounds and have been pretty much in a holding pattern for the past three to four weeks. |
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