holding
/ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhōl-diŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈhəʊl.dɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhoʊl.dɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
holding — noun
- holdingsingular
- holdingsplural
1. an asset such as company shares, real estate, or rented farmland that a person,
an asset such as company shares, real estate, or rented farmland that a person, museum, or business owns or controls as part of their wealth or collection.
Felipe sold half of his Apple holdings before the new tax law took effect.
plural noun: holdings in [company]
The Tate Gallery added two early Picasso sketches to its modern art holdings.
holdings of [collection type] for museums or libraries
Dario manages a small farming holding of forty acres near the village.
Most of Esme's family wealth sits in property holdings across three cities.
The bank froze all holdings linked to the suspect's overseas accounts.
文法句型
holdings in [company]
holdings of [asset type]
用法筆記
Almost always plural ('holdings') when referring to shares, securities, or collected items; singular ('a holding') most often refers to a piece of rented or owned farmland.
常見錯誤
2. in team sports such as American football, basketball, and ice hockey, the rule-b
in team sports such as American football, basketball, and ice hockey, the rule-breaking action of grabbing or using arms, hands, or body to stop a defender or off-ball opponent from moving freely.
The referee called holding on Sana for grabbing the receiver's jersey near the end zone.
called holding on [player] for [action]
Tunde was sent to the penalty box after a clear holding call.
ice hockey: holding call leads to a penalty
Rin fouled out late in the fourth quarter, mostly because of repeated holding plays.
A holding penalty pushed the team back ten yards and killed their drive.
- obstruction
wider sports term for illegally blocking an opponent; 'holding' specifically involves the hands or body grabbing
- infringement
general rule-breaking; 'holding' names the specific grabbing offence
- fair play
playing within the rules, without illegal contact
文法句型
called for holding
a holding penalty
用法筆記
Always uncountable when naming the offence; the specific instance is usually called a 'holding penalty' or 'holding call'. Distinguish from sense 1 by context: a sports broadcast or referee report points to this sense.
常見錯誤
holding — adjective
- holdingpositive
- more holdingcomparative
- most holdingsuperlative
1. describing a football midfielder whose main task is to stay back near the defenc
describing a football midfielder whose main task is to stay back near the defence, break up the opponent's attacks, and protect the back line rather than push forward to score.
Christopher plays a holding role in midfield, breaking up attacks before the defenders.
holding role = defensive midfield position
The coach asked Yael to act as the holding midfielder against Brazil's quick forwards.
holding midfielder = the deepest-lying midfielder
Without a strong holding player, the team's defence was exposed throughout the second half.
Walid was praised for his disciplined holding game during the cup final.
- attacking
midfielder whose job is to create chances or score, not protect the back line
文法句型
holding midfielder
holding role
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive); you cannot say 'the midfielder is holding'. The fixed pairings are 'holding midfielder', 'holding role', 'holding player'.