This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.

这种论点在欧洲根本就说不通。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

He's a good boy, but very light and volatile in character, and simply cannot hold his tongue.

他是个好孩子，可是性格很轻浮，反复无常，简直控制不住自己的舌头。

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These earth dykes cannot hold against floods.

这些土筑堤埝根本起不到防洪作用。

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The expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servant.

VOA: special.2011.05.29

You will say that man cannot hold property in man.

也许你会说一个人不能把另一个人当财产

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People who hold constrained vision of human nature, believe that human nature cannot be changed; it's immutable-- we have certain instincts, we have certain inclinations.

认为人性受约束的观点的人，相信人性无法改变;,它是永恒的，我们有一些本能，有一些欲望。

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Israel cannot hold these lands and remain the Jewish democracy it wants to be.

ECONOMIST: Israel and Palestine

But an industry that makes up only 7% of world trade cannot hold everything else hostage.

ECONOMIST: Trade

However, Deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon (SDLP) cannot hold full office without a First Minister being in place.

BBC: Q&A: Crisis in Northern Ireland