holder

/ˈhəʊldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhəʊldər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhōl-dər/ (ame, mw)

holder — 名詞

  • holdersingular
  • holdersplural

1. a container, stand, or frame built to keep an object steady or within reach — fo

1.名詞B1
釋義

容器；支架

用來放置或固定物品的器具

a container, stand, or frame built to keep an object steady or within reach — for example, a phone holder mounted on a car dashboard or a toothbrush holder fixed to a bathroom wall.

例句

Jiwoo clipped her sunglasses onto the sun visor holder inside the car.

Jiwoo 把她的太陽眼鏡夾在車內的遮陽板支架上。

compound noun: sun visor holder

The candle holder on the dining table was made of dark, polished wood.

餐桌上的燭台是用深色拋光木材製成的。

同義詞
  • container

    broader; a holder is designed to keep something in place, while a container mainly stores or carries things

  • stand

    more specific — a stand lifts the object off a surface rather than enclosing it

  • rack

    suggests multiple slots or compartments, like a spice rack

反義詞
  • lid

    a lid covers or closes a container; a holder leaves the object exposed

文法句型

holder + for + noun

noun + holder (compound)

用法筆記

Often appears as the second part of a compound noun naming the object it holds: cup holder, candle holder, toothbrush holder, phone holder.

常見錯誤

❌I keep my pens in a pencil holder which is broken.' (correct meaning)
✅I keep my pens in a pencil case which is broken.
💡'pencil holder' is acceptable but 'pencil case' is more common for a portable container; a 'holder' usually stays fixed in place.

2. a person or organization that legally owns something — such as a ticket, a passp

2.名詞B1
釋義

持有人

合法擁有某物的人或機構

a person or organization that legally owns something — such as a ticket, a passport, a patent, a record, or an official position.

例句

The ticket holder must show their ID before entering the concert hall.

持票人必須出示身分證件才能進入音樂廳。

compound: ticket holder

Kwame is the current record holder for the fastest marathon in his age group.

Kwame 是所屬年齡組別馬拉松最快紀錄的保持者。

同義詞
  • owner

    more general and everyday; 'holder' is slightly more formal and often implies a document or right

  • possessor

    more formal and less common; focuses on physical possession rather than legal right

  • bearer

    used for tickets, cheques, or documents; suggests current possession rather than permanent ownership

反義詞
  • former owner

    someone who previously held the title or right but no longer does

文法句型

holder + of + noun

noun + holder (compound)

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal or official contexts such as legal documents, contracts, and announcements. The thing owned is usually introduced with "of" or attached as a compound modifier: holder of a patent / patent holder.

常見錯誤

❌I am the holder of this book because I borrowed it.
✅I am the borrower of this book.
💡'holder' implies legal ownership or official possession, not temporary borrowing.

3. the player on a special-teams unit who kneels and positions the football on the

3.名詞C1
釋義

扶球員

美式足球中固定球讓踢球員射門的球員

the player on a special-teams unit who kneels and positions the football on the ground so the kicker can try a field goal or extra-point kick.

例句

Jude practiced for weeks as the holder for the university field-goal team.

Jude 花了好幾週練習擔任大學射門組的扶球員。

The holder caught the snap and placed the ball on the tee in one motion.

扶球員接住開球後，迅速將球擺上踢球架。

role description: holds, places ball for kicker

文法句型

the holder

holder for + team name

用法筆記

Technical term specific to American football. Not used in other football codes (soccer, rugby). The holder's role is brief but critical — a fumbled hold can lose points.

4. a person or business that legally possesses a financial document — such as a che

4.名詞C1
釋義

持票人

合法持有金融票據且有權收款者

a person or business that legally possesses a financial document — such as a check, bond, or promissory note — and has the right to collect the money stated on it.

例句

The bond holder receives interest payments twice a year from the issuing company.

債券持有人每年從發行公司領取兩次利息。

compound: bond holder, interest payments

Élise signed the check so the new holder could cash it at the bank.

Élise 在支票上簽名，以便新的持票人可以在銀行兌現。

同義詞
  • bearer

    nearly interchangeable for checks and bonds; 'bearer' emphasises current physical possession, while 'holder' emphasises legal entitlement

  • payee

    narrower — specifically the person named on a check to receive payment

反義詞
  • drawer

    the person who writes the check, not the one who receives it

文法句型

holder + of + financial noun

noun + holder (compound)

用法筆記

Mostly appears in legal, banking, and investment contexts. Common compounds include bondholder, noteholder, and policyholder. The word "bearer" (sense 2 synonym) overlaps with this sense for negotiable instruments.

常見錯誤

❌I am the holder of a twenty-dollar bill in my wallet.
✅I am the bearer of a twenty-dollar bill.
💡'holder' in finance implies a documented legal right to payment, not just physical possession of everyday cash.