hold together

(a) remain whole 保持完整: The car's bodywork scarcely holds together. 这汽车的车身简直都要散架了. (b) remain united 保持团结: The Tory party always holds together in times of crisis. 保守党在紧要关头总是能团结一致. hold sth together cause sth to remain together; unite sth 使某事物不散开或团结一致: The country needs a leader who will hold the nation together. 该国需要一个能使全国团结的领袖.

hold back (from sth), hold down, hold forth, hold good for, hold in, hold off, hold office, hold on, hold on to, hold one's breath, hold one's own, hold oneself in, hold out, hold out one's hand, hold over, hold sb down, hold sb/sth up, hold sth over, hold sth/oneself in, hold to sth, hold true, hold up, hold water, hold with, hold with sth, hold-up, hold...against, holdall, holder, holding, holding company, hole, hole-and-corner, holiday, holiday camp (also holiday centre), holiday-maker, holier-than-thou, holiness, Holland, holler,