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

• 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。
• I think those official papers will hold water.
  我认为这些正式文件是站得住脚的。
• Your excuse simply doesn't hold water.
  你那借口根本站不住脚嘛。
• This could hold water, or it could be empty.
  这可以保持水的，也可能是空的。
• 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。
• I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.
  对不起，你说的并不能说明问题。
• His theory about how life on Earth began doesn't hold water.
  他的关于地球上生命起源的理论站不住脚。
• Your theory does not hold water.
  你的理论经不起考验。
• If it can hold water, it is strong.
  如果这个容器能装水，它就是坚固的。
• 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。