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。
• 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。
• Prohibition may be a dispute theory, but none can complain that it do not hold water.
  法可能是一则有待商榷的理论，但谁也不能埋怨它有漏洞（说不通）。
• If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it.
  如果它可以装水，它是强大的，并在它没有孔。
• The theory may hold water.
  这理论可能行的通。
• This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
  这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。
• These charges are trumped up and cannot hold water.
  这些罪名是捏造的，是站不住脚的。
• His account of the robbery won't hold water.
  他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。
• Some people say*, but it does not hold water.
  有些人说，但这是站不住脚的。
• I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.
  对不起，你说的并不能说明问题。