holding

英 [ˈhəʊldɪŋ]

美 [ˈhoʊldɪŋ]

n. 股份; 私有财产; (博物馆、图书馆等的)馆藏; 租种的土地
v. 拿着; 抓住; 抱住; 托住; 捂住，按住(受伤的身体部位等); 使保持(在某位置)
hold的现在分词

复数：holdings　现在分词：holding　

Collins.2 / BNC.3864 / COCA.5325

牛津词典

noun

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。
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。
租种的土地
a piece of land that is rented by sb and used for farming

N-COUNT 股份
If you have aholdingin 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。
（自有或租用的）农田，耕地
Aholdingis an area of farm land which is owned or rented by the person who grows crops on it.
（博物馆、图书馆、美术馆等的）收藏品，馆藏
Theholdingsof a place such as a museum, library, or art gallery are the items such as books or paintings which are kept there.
ADJ （活动或行动）暂时用作维持现状的
Aholdingoperation 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。

noun

the act of retaining something
Synonym:retentionkeeping
something owned
1. that hat is my property
2. he is a man of property
Synonym:propertybelongings

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。
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。
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。
The Foundation is holding a dinner in honour of something or other
基金会正举办某个纪念宴会。
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。
The standard spec includes stainless steel holding tanks.
标准配置里包含了不锈钢储液罐。
Though wounded, he was still holding out.
他受了伤，还硬挺着。
She is holding her journal and a pen
她手里拿着日记和一支笔。
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。
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。