| 单词 | hold something down |
| 释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to manage to keep (a job) He could never hold down a job. Synonyms keep We want to keep as many players as we can. hold Didn't it hold your attention? maintain You should always maintain your friendships. retain He retains a deep respect for the profession. 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to prevent (wages, prices, etc.) from rising much rates necessary to hold down inflation Synonyms keep down fix freeze A wage freeze was imposed on all staff. keep low peg down Additional synonymsin the sense of freeze Definition the fixing of incomes, prices, etc. by legislation A wage freeze was imposed on all staff. Synonyms fix, hold, halt, suspension, standstillin the sense of hold Definition to keep (the attention of) Didn't it hold your attention? Synonyms keep, catch, maintain, capture, absorb, engross, HD in the sense of maintain Definition to sustain or keep up a particular level or speed You should always maintain your friendships. Synonyms continue, retain, preserve, sustain, carry on, keep, keep up, prolong, uphold, nurture, conserve, perpetuateNearby words of |
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