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

Demonstrators have been holding the square since Sunday.
示威者从周日起就占领了广场。
The Foundation is holding a dinner in honour of something or other
基金会正举办某个纪念宴会。
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。
Children's wear is one area that is holding up well in the recession.
童装是经济衰退中仍然保持良好发展的一个领域。
He is holding the property in great trust for her.
他受重托为她保管这财产。
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。
There, directly below me, was a guy holding the ball
刚好就在我下方，有个家伙手里拿着那个球。
They're holding a press briefing tomorrow
他们明天将召开一个新闻发布会。
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。
You seem to be holding something back.
你好像隐瞒了点什么。