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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries坚守阵地
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiān shǒu zhèn dì
"在价格谈判中，他们决定坚守阵地不退让。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or advocating a policy of maintaining current positions, prices, or standards without yielding to pressure.
"The union adopted a hold-the-line stance during the intense contract negotiations."
- 1
An insistence on maintaining the status quo or refusing to make concessions.
"Management insisted on a strict hold-the-line regarding wage increases this fiscal year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from military terminology referring to maintaining a defensive line against enemy advance, originating in the late 19th to early 20th century. Over time, the phrase expanded metaphorically into politics, economics, and everyday discourse to describe steadfast resistance against unwanted changes or demands.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hold-the-line" is said worldwide
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ferme
Transliteration: fɛʁm
"Le gouvernement a adopté une position ferme face aux grèves."
Standhaftigkeit
Transliteration: ˈʃtantˌhaftɪçkaɪ̯t
"Die Gewerkschaft zeigte große Standhaftigkeit bei den Verhandlungen."
irremovibile
Transliteration: irremoˈviBIle
"L'azienda ha mantenuto una linea irremovibile sui prezzi."
inflexible
Transliteration: infleksiˈble
"Mantuvieron una postura inflexible durante la crisis económica."
irredutível
Transliteration: iʁeduˈtʃivɛw
"O comitê manteve-se irredutível quanto aos cortes de orçamento."
अटल रहना
Transliteration: atal rahnā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"अपनी मांगों पर अटल रहना उनकी रणनीति का हिस्सा था।"
坚守阵地
Transliteration: jiān shǒu zhèn dì
Script: 中文汉字
"在价格谈判中，他们决定坚守阵地不退让。"
입장을 고수하다
Transliteration: ipjangeul gosuhada
Script: 한국어 한글
"노조는 임금 인상 협상에서 강경한 입장을 고수했다."
現状維持
Transliteration: genjō iji
Script: 日本語
"会社側は予算案について現状維持の姿勢を貫いた。"
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