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

• 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。
• None of his arguments seemed to me to hold water.
  在我看来，他的观点没有一个是站的住脚的。
• This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
  这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。
• 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。
• I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.
  对不起，你说的并不能说明问题。
• 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。
• The theory may hold water.
  这理论可能行的通。
• None of your arguments seemed to me to hold water.
  照我看来，你那些论点没有一个能站得住脚。
• The argument doesn't hold water ( or hold up).
  这一论点站不住脚。
• If it can hold water, it is strong.
  如果这个容器能装水，它就是坚固的。