| 释义 |
holding
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English holdyng, gerund of holden to hold
1. : the act of one that holds or takes hold : hold, grip, clasp
2. : something that is held: as
a. : land held especially by a vassal of a superior : tenement
< small holdings of less than 5 acres — Americana Annual >
b. : an actual judgment or ruling of a court upon any issue of law raised in a case : the actual final decision of a court on the particular facts of a given case as distinguished from the dictum
< difficult to find a recent … enactment that equals in impact and scope this judicial holding — J.P.Roche & M.M.Gordon >
c. : any property that is owned or possessed — usually used in plural
< record-breaking frozen fish holdings totaled 179 million pounds — Americana Annual >
< the holdings of American libraries — Current Biography >
3. : something that holds : a means of holding : attachment, connection
4. : personal contact especially with the hands or arms that retards or interferes with the movement of an opponent in some sports (as basketball, football, soccer)
5. : a company or enterprise owned or controlled by a holding company
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English holdyng, present participle of holden to hold
1. : effecting a delay : being a hindrance or interference
< a holding action to prevent the passage of more drastic control legislation — E.P.Hutchinson >
2. : designed for usually temporary storage or retention
< a holding refrigerator at a railhead >
< a holding pen for the horses >
< shunted the cars onto the holding track > |