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

• This theory also fails to hold water.
  这种理论也站不住脚。
• I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.
  对不起，你说的并不能说明问题。
• I think his statement does not hold water.
  我想他的声明是站不住脚的。
• The theory may hold water.
  这理论可能行的通。
• I think those official papers will hold water.
  我认为这些正式文件是站得住脚的。
• His account of the robbery won't hold water.
  他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。
• 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。
• He has make up his mind to prove that mary's argument doesn't hold water.
  他决心要证明玛丽的论点是站不住脚的。
• 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。
• Clay soils hold water for longer periods while sandy soils hold less water.
  粘土持有较长时间的水，而沙质土壤持水少。