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hold water

英 [həʊld ˈwɔːtə(r)]

美 [hoʊld ˈwɔːtər]

(论点或理论)符合逻辑,站得住脚,经得起考验

法律

英英释义

verb

  • resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
    1. Her shoes won't hold up
    2. This theory won't hold water
    Synonym:stand uphold up

双语例句

  • These charges are trumped up and cannot hold water.
    这些罪名是捏造的,是站不住脚的。
  • He has make up his mind to prove that mary's argument doesn't hold water.
    他决心要证明玛丽的论点是站不住脚的。
  • Clay soils hold water for longer periods while sandy soils hold less water.
    粘土持有较长时间的水,而沙质土壤持水少。
  • The argument doesn't hold water ( or hold up).
    这一论点站不住脚。
  • This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
    这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。
  • If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.
    如果这个论点能够holdwater,它就是没有任何漏洞的,可靠而有说服力的。
  • The method can quickly judge the soil's ability to hold water and take – in nutrients.
    这种方法能快速判断出土壤蓄水和吸收养分的能力。
  • His account of the robbery won't hold water.
    他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。
  • If it can hold water, it is strong.
    如果这个容器能装水,它就是坚固的。
  • Some people say*, but it does not hold water.
    有些人说,但这是站不住脚的。