| 单词 | hold out for something |
| 释义 | hold out for something From Longman Business Dictionaryhold out for something phrasal verb [transitive] if you are offered something and hold out for more, you refuse to accept the offer, hoping to get a better oneAnybody holding out for a better deal is being unreasonable, considering the economic environment we’re in now. → hold→ See Verb table hold out for something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhold out for something phrasal verbASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto not accept anything less than you have asked forTransport workers are holding out for a 20% pay rise. → hold→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpushold out for • Or maybe we should hold out for a bid from Big Oil.• It crossed my mind to hold out for a job in corporate finance.• Another dissented from the final figure, holding out for a lower award.• What if Mr Hall held out for a while before settling up?• We can hold out for days.• Should they compromise with Clinton over a piece of the tax-cut pie or hold out for the whole pie? |
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