| 单词 | holding operation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasholding operation holding operation n. an undertaking which prevents a situation from worsening, but can do little or nothing to improve it. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > maintaining state or condition > [noun] > means of sustainera1325 maintenance1570 holding operation1962 1962 Listener 8 Mar. 400/1 Whether it [sc. a White Paper] will achieve its immediate object of persuading the unions to help the economy over its next stile by holding down labour costs, we must wait and see... As a holding operation it may win some success. 1972 Guardian 9 Sept. 13/8 Mr Jenkins's last-minute scramble to satisfy the TUC..was only a holding operation to keep him sweet with Congress. < as lemmas |
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