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单词 bottle-holding
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bottle-holdingn.

Brit. /ˈbɒtlˌhəʊldɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈbɑdəlˌhoʊldɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bottle n.3, holding n.
Etymology: < bottle n.3 + holding n. Compare earlier bottle holder n.
The action or practice of carrying or holding a bottle; spec. the practice of holding a water bottle for a contestant in a boxing match (cf. bottle holder n. 1a). Also figurative: the action of supporting a particular person, country, etc., in a dispute or conflict.In quot. 1840 with reference to drinking alcohol.
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bottle-holding1840
1840 Fraser's Mag. July 50/2 The whole business of bottle-holding would be simplified in the most satisfactory manner.
1852 Fraser's Mag. Apr. 477/2 We are no supporters of bottle-holding policy.
1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 5 Apr. 3/1 The Spectator..does a good deal of injudicious bottle-holding for Mr. Chamberlain.
2007 T. Harris Sport iv. 416 Big money might be won by slipping a ‘prepared liquid’ to a contender and bottle-holding was a key task.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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