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 argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
  这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。
• 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。
• 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。
• But I do not think that this view can hold water.
  但我并不认为这一观点能站得住脚。
• 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。
• His account of the robbery won't hold water.
  他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。
• That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
  这个论点不能成立。
• I think his statement does not hold water.
  我想他的声明是站不住脚的。
• If it can hold water, it is strong.
  如果这个容器能装水，它就是坚固的。