Insecurity and negativity won't serve you well, because you'll be constantly holding your breath, waiting for things to fall apart.

不安全感和消极态度不会给你带来裨益，因为你要不断屏住呼吸、等着事情失败。

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Some of the submissions are not firm, merely “indicative” bids that will serve as holding operations.

某些一些提案并没有牢固的基础，而仅仅是“指示性”主张，只起到维持现状的作用。

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Today, we will be holding the inauguration ceremony for the new elders and deacons. How do you plan to serve with them?

今天我们举行新任长执就任式，你认为自己可以如何与新任长执们一起同工？

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Dancevic, urged on by the partisan crowd, staged a late rally by breaking back and holding serve.

BBC: Djokovic opens defence in style

After confidently holding serve, the Scot then rammed home his superiority by breaking again to take it 6-2.

BBC: Murray v Federer

Murray drove home his advantage by comfortably holding serve to move 4-1 ahead.

BBC: Murray gains revenge over Federer