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

• That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
  这个论点不能成立。
• What he said in his papers cannot hold water.
  他在文章中所说的站不住脚。
• 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。
• This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
  这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。
• Your theory does not hold water.
  你的理论经不起考验。
• This argument might hold water if there were any examples of this in reality.
  但是如果现实生活中有任何例子是跳级还很成功的，那麽这可能还站得住脚。
• The capacity of air to hold water vapor depends on its temperature and pressure.
  空气保持水蒸气的能力取决于温度和压力。
• But I do not think that this view can hold water.
  但我并不认为这一观点能站得住脚。
• Your overseas work experience does not hold water in the domestic market.
  你在海外的工作经验在国内市场是不管用的。
• His account of the robbery won't hold water.
  他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。