单词 | hold out against something or someone |
释义 | (phrasal verb) They held out against two companies of troops. Synonyms withstand A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press. resist He tried to resist arrest. fend off keep at bay fight She devoted her life to fighting poverty. Additional synonymsin the sense of fight Definition to struggle against (an enemy) in battle or physical combat She devoted her life to fighting poverty. Synonyms oppose, campaign against, dispute, contest, resist, defy, contend, withstand, stand up to, take issue with, make a stand against in the sense of resist Definition to refuse to comply with He tried to resist arrest. Synonyms fight against, fight, battle against, struggle against, hold off, fend off, ward off, hold out against, put up a fight (against) Nearby words of |
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