holding

noun

1. 股份
   a number of shares that sb has in a company
   1. She has a 40% holding in the company.
      她持有公司40%的股份。
2. 私有财产；（博物馆、图书馆等的）馆藏
   an amount of property that is owned by a person, museum, library, etc.
   1. one of the most important private holdings of Indian art
      印度艺术的一件最重要的私有收藏品。
3. 租种的土地
   a piece of land that is rented by sb and used for farming

1. N-COUNT 股份
   If you have a holding in a company, you own shares in it.
   1. That would increase Olympia & York's holding to 35%...
      那样就会使奥林匹亚约克公司的股份上升到35%。
   2. Sid's amazing wealth comes from holdings in oil, gas, land and property.
      锡德惊人的财富来自他在石油、天然气和房地产领域持有的股份。
2. （自有或租用的）农田，耕地
   A holding is an area of farm land which is owned or rented by the person who grows crops on it.
3. （博物馆、图书馆、美术馆等的）收藏品，馆藏
   The holdings of a place such as a museum, library, or art gallery are the items such as books or paintings which are kept there.
4. ADJ （活动或行动）暂时用作维持现状的
   A holding operation or action is a temporary one that is intended to keep a situation under control and to prevent it from becoming worse.
   1. A garden is, at best, a holding operation against nature.
      花园充其量不过是抗拒自然的一时之法。

1. I don't want to be left holding the bag if something goes wrong.
   如果出了什么问题，我可不想替人背黑锅。
2. They celebrated the event by holding parades, lighting bonfires and setting off fireworks.
   他们通过举行游行、生起篝火和燃放烟花来庆祝这一事件。
3. They're holding a press briefing tomorrow
   他们明天将召开一个新闻发布会。
4. Rebels in Liberia have released four foreigners after holding them captive for a week.
   利比里亚的叛乱分子释放了4名被扣押了一个星期的外国人。
5. There, directly below me, was a guy holding the ball
   刚好就在我下方，有个家伙手里拿着那个球。
6. He seems for a moment to be again holding the fate of the country in his hands
   他似乎在一瞬间又一次将国家的命运握在了手中。
7. After a while their mother was back, holding a tray of glasses that fizzed.
   过了一会儿他们的母亲回来了，用托盘端着一杯杯嘶嘶冒泡的饮料。
8. She approached a young couple holding hands on a bench.
   她走近一对手拉手坐在长椅上的年轻情侣。
9. 'Mr Cummings is here,' she said, holding the door open
   “卡明斯先生来了，”她把门敞着说道。
10. She is holding her journal and a pen
    她手里拿着日记和一支笔。
11. The Prime Minister, is holding consultations with his colleagues to finalise the deal
    首相正在和同僚进行磋商，以敲定该协议。
12. Somebody is holding your wife hostage
    有人挟持了你妻子作为人质。
13. Demonstrators have been holding the square since Sunday.
    示威者从周日起就占领了广场。
14. Stagnation in home sales is holding back economic recovery
    国内销售的停滞不前正阻碍着经济复苏。
15. You seem to be holding something back.
    你好像隐瞒了点什么。
16. His right arm was extended up beside his head, still holding on to a coffee cup
    他的右臂伸在头的一侧，手里仍紧握着一个咖啡杯。
17. 'I'm Nancy Drew,' she said, holding out her hand
    “我是南希·德鲁，”她伸出手来说。
18. Why were you holding everyone up?
    你为什么耽搁了大家？
19. A thief ran off with hundreds of pounds yesterday after holding up a petrol station.
    一名窃贼昨天持械抢劫一家加油站后带着数百英镑逃跑了。
20. Children's wear is one area that is holding up well in the recession.
    童装是经济衰退中仍然保持良好发展的一个领域。
21. Sid's amazing wealth comes from holdings in oil, gas, land and property.
    锡德惊人的财富来自他在石油、天然气和房地产领域持有的股份。
22. A garden is, at best, a holding operation against nature.
    花园充其量不过是抗拒自然的一时之法。
23. He points two fingers at his head, as if he were holding a gun
    他把两根手指指向他的头，仿佛他正举着一支枪。
24. The Foundation is holding a dinner in honour of something or other
    基金会正举办某个纪念宴会。
25. He is charged with kidnapping a businessman last year and holding him for ransom
    他被控于去年绑架了一名商人并勒索钱财。
26. The standard spec includes stainless steel holding tanks.
    标准配置里包含了不锈钢储液罐。
27. His tough brand of social democracy was largely successful in holding the country together.
    他别具一格的强硬的社会民主主义在很大程度上成功地使该国团结在一起。
28. I know it's unfair that I am left holding the baby; but at least this way I know that she's being well looked after.
    我知道把我留下来看孩子很不公平，但这样至少我知道孩子受到了很好的看护。
29. Though wounded, he was still holding out.
    他受了伤，还硬挺着。
30. He is holding the property in great trust for her.
    他受重托为她保管这财产。

noun

1. the act of retaining something

   Synonym:    retentionkeeping

2. something owned
   1. that hat is my property
   2. he is a man of property

   Synonym:    propertybelongings