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hold downhold down1.■压住, 使固定He took a dictionary to hold down the test papers for fear that they might be blown away by the wind.他拿了本词典压住试卷, 以防被风吹走。We must hold down the tents because of the strong wind.风很大, 我们必须把帐篷固定好。2.■限制, 控制The government has done something to hold down food prices.政府已经采取措施控制食品价格上涨。3.■镇压, 压制, 使屈服They tried every means to hold down the workers on strike.他们采取一切手段镇压罢工工人。You won't be able to hold such a man down.你是无法叫这样的人屈服的。The whole nation was held down by the cruel rule of the king.整个国家处于国王的残酷统治的压制之下。

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hold down1.■保持低水平，使不上涨(或增加)，压低，缩减：You couldn't hold the cost of production down.你没能压低生产成本。Hold your voice down, children.孩子们，压低点儿嗓门。2.■照料，看护：Who held down your children then?那会儿谁帮你照看孩子们呢?3.■使(食物)留在胃里，不呕吐：I must help her hold the medicine down.我必须先解决她吃下药就吐出的病况。4.■(把工作)顺利地做下去；保住(某职位)：I hope you can hold this case down like David.我希望你能像大卫那样把这个案子顺利地办好。I have to hold down my post.我得设法保住我的职位。5.■控制；压制；限制：How could you hold down the situation?你是怎么控制住局势的?The people who were held down ruthlessly would not yield to aggressors.受到侵略者残酷镇压的人民是决不会向他们屈服的。

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