Politicians would do better to aim at the economy wide problems that hold all British firms back.

政治家将尽心尽力解决阻碍英国企业发展的整体经济问题。

Thankfully the new dome has held firm now for over a century, a reassuring thought as you take in the views from its top.

幸好，这座新圆建筑现已稳然屹立超过一个世纪，这样想的话，在登上赏美景时，您会感到格外安心。

The privately held firm is estimated to be worth more than General Motors.

据估计，该私营公司总资产已超过通用汽车（General Motors）。

Not surprisingly, radical Republicans held firm control in every one of the new governments.

毫不奇怪，激进的共和党人牢牢控制着每一个新政府。

The climber grabbed a firm climbing hold before reaching the top.

攀岩者在到达端前抓住了一个牢的攀岩握点。

Investors often describe the world of business in terms of animals. Right now, mere ponies are being presented as unicorns: privately held tech firms worth over $1bn that are supposedly strong and world-beating — miraculous almost.

投资者们经常用各种动物来描述商业世界。如今，区区小马驹也被描绘成了（传说中的）独兽：那些估值超过 10 亿美元的私营科技公司，在人们眼中是实力雄厚，出类拔萃，近乎奇迹般的存在。

But music is her priority. While she was surrounded by adults with more power and experience when making Sour, she held firm in her belief that people want to hear something honest.

但音乐是她的首选。虽然制作《酸》时，她周围都是更有实力和经验的成年人，但她信，人们想要听到诚实的声音。

The storm's devastation left over a million people across Louisiana without power and brought widespread flooding throughout the state and yet the levees of New Orleans held firm in their defense.

这场风暴造成路易斯安那州超过 100 万人断电，并在全州引发了大范围的洪水，然而新奥尔良的堤坝却保护了当群众。

A homeowner tries to buy her out. but mama holds firm even after Walter loses the rest of his money to a scheming friend.

有一个房主想买她的房子 但即使沃尔特把剩下的钱输给了一个诡计多端的朋友 妈妈仍持住下。

Despite suggestions that people pay for the letters from Santa, they hold firm in their commitment to continue the service for free.

有人提议，从圣克劳斯给人们回寄信件的费用，应该由人们自行承担，但他们始终持并承诺将继续免费提供此项服务。

So President Trump is holding firm and saying that it is not a distraction, though certainly he's being asked about it.

因此，特朗普总统立场定，他称这不会令他分心，不过他的确有被问到相关问题。

Hurricane's mouth finally got a firm hold on the intruder's arm and the dog forced the man to the ground.

飓风终于咬住了闯入者的手臂，它把他弄倒在。

To hold firm means your opinion doesn't change, your position doesn't change, doesn't matter what happens or what someone says.

Hold firm 的意思是你的观点不会改变，你的立场不会改变，不管发生什么或别人说什么。

The Indians seem to be considering a change, but the Braves and Chiefs are so far holding firm.

印安人队似乎在考虑改变名字，但勇士队和酋长队至今仍持己见。

It seemed that Cleopatra now had a firm hold on her position as ruler.

看来克利奥帕特拉现在已经牢牢掌握了她的统治位。

He heads up SpaceX a privately held rocketry firm valued at 100 billion dollars.

他领导的太空探索技术公司是一家估值达1000亿美元的私人持股火箭公司。

But the clot is holding firm, albeit it's extremely delicate.

但血块虽极为脆弱，却仍顽强守着。

Would another Israeli leader have been able to hold firm as Netanyahu has?

其他以色列领导人能否像内塔尼亚胡那样定不移？

Okay, so we're holding firm with that.

好的，所以我们就这样持下去。

So far, Democrats say their supporters, including federal workers, want them to hold firm.

到目前为止，民主党表示，包括联邦雇员在内的支持者希望他们持立场。