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

• What he said in his papers cannot hold water.
  他在文章中所说的站不住脚。
• That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
  这个论点不能成立。
• 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。
• This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
  这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。
• This theory also fails to hold water.
  这种理论也站不住脚。
• 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）。
• The argument doesn't hold water ( or hold up).
  这一论点站不住脚。
• I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.
  对不起，你说的并不能说明问题。
• 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。
• Some people say*, but it does not hold water.
  有些人说，但这是站不住脚的。