1. household ['haʊshəʊld]
adj. 家庭的;日常的;王室的 n. 全家人,一家人;
Cheap imports from Asia help to reduce the price of household goods but they are also accused ofundermining domestic manufacturers.
来自亚洲的廉价进口商品有助于降低家庭用品的价格,但也被指摘损害了本国制造商的利益。
2. holder ['həʊldə]
n. 持有人;所有人;固定器;(台、架等)支持物
The record - holder of 100 - meter race is from Europe. 百米赛的记录 保持者 来自欧洲.
3. withhold [wɪð'həʊld]
v. 保留,不给;隐瞒;抑制
Police withheld the dead boy's name yesterday until relatives could be told. 警察昨天拒绝在通知亲属前透露死去男孩的名字。
4. shareholder ['ʃeəhəʊldə]
n. 股东;股票持有人
5. hold on
不挂断电话,等一下;继续
He said he would hold on to the truth with his blood and life. 他说他会为坚持真理而奉献鲜血和生命。
6. hold back
隐瞒;退缩;抑制;阻止
The Bush administration had several reasons for holding back. 布什政府的犹豫不决有几个原因。
7. cling [klɪŋ]
vi. 坚持,墨守;紧贴;附着
She had to cling onto the door handle until the pain passed. 她不得不紧紧抓住门的把手,直到疼痛消失为止。
8. withstand [wɪð'stænd]
v. 抵挡;禁得起;反抗
They can withstand extremes of temperature and weather without fading or cracking. 它们能够经受极端的气温和天气状况而不褪色、不破裂。