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hold out for something
phrasal verb with holdverbuk /həʊld/ us /hoʊld/held | held
to wait until you get what you want: 坚持要求得到…
The workers are holding out for a ten percent pay rise.工人们坚持要求得到10%的加薪。
The other side are holding out for a higher price.另一方坚持要更高的价钱。
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hold out for something | American Dictionary
hold out for something
phrasal verb with holdverbus/hoʊld/past tense and past participleheldus/held/
to continue to demand something, although you have been told you cannot have it:
The workers are holding out for a pay increase.
hold out for sth | Business English
hold out for sth
phrasal verb with holdverbuk /həʊld/usheld | held
to not agree to something until you have got what you wanted:
He held out for a bigger commission before signing the contract.
to wait for something better:
Consumers looking to buy new homes are holding out for better interest rates.
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