He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power.

他决心要确保该党继续执掌政权。

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When insiders, rather than institutions, hold more of a company's stock -- for example, in family-owned firms -- "they keep pay down, " says Fernandes.

如果公司——以家族企业为例，由内部股东控股，而不是机构股东，那么内部股东能够“把CEO的薪酬控制在较低水平”。

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Another result of forgiveness is that God doesn't keep a record of our SINS, he does not hold them against us.

原谅的另一个结果就是，上帝不把我们的罪行记录在案，他不因我们的罪行而责怪我们。

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In other words, always keep a hold of nurse for fear of finding something worse.

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One effect of tough action against drug firms trying to keep hold of monopoly profits on a diminishing number of best-selling drugs, will be an increase in the pressure for consolidation in the industry.

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Banks must hold a higher buffer of capital to a certain level in order to keep to European rules.

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