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。
• If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it.
  如果它可以装水，它是强大的，并在它没有孔。
• 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。
• Your theory does not hold water.
  你的理论经不起考验。
• I think those official papers will hold water.
  我认为这些正式文件是站得住脚的。
• That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
  这个论点不能成立。
• His account of the robbery won't hold water.
  他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。
• The argument doesn't hold water ( or hold up).
  这一论点站不住脚。
• Some people say*, but it does not hold water.
  有些人说，但这是站不住脚的。
• The theory may hold water.
  这理论可能行的通。