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整体经济问题。

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，激进共和党人牢牢控制着每一个新政府。

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坚持己见。

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 意思是你观点不会改变，你不会改变，不管发生什么或别人说什么。

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

因此，特朗普总统坚定，他称这不会令他分心，不过他确有被问到相关问题。

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统治位。

The people were happy and she had a firm hold on her power.

人们很高兴， 她牢牢掌握着自己权力。

Before this flurry of high-profile dealmaking, the firm mainly invested in privately held cyber-security firms.

在这一连串备受瞩目交易之前，该公司主要投资私人控股网络安全公司。

Five doveish members outvoted four more hawkish colleagues, who wanted to hold firm.

五名鸽派成员投票击败了四名坚持鹰派同事。

For now, though, Friday's still holding firm as the day people work from home.

不过，就目前而言， 周五仍然是人们在家工作日子。

Okay, so we're holding firm with that.

好，所以我们就这样坚持下去。

When the day arrived Julius needed a considerable amount of persuading, but Tuppence held firm.

当这一天到来时， 朱利叶斯需要大量说服， 但塔彭丝坚持不懈。

Surprised, the magistrate insisted, but the girl held firm.

县令很惊讶， 坚持说，但女孩坚持。

Their long claws allow them to fasten onto the rocks and hold firm.

【fasten】它们可以凭借长长爪子牢牢抓住岩石。

But the cat who had ambushed him kept a firm hold.

但伏击他猫却牢牢抓住了他。

Now he had a firm hold on Deadfoot's shoulder.

现在他牢牢抓住了死脚肩膀。

The Half-Breeds appealed to Garfield to hold firm.

混血儿们呼吁加菲尔德保持坚定。

The president held firm and demanded repeal of the Orders in Council.

总统坚持要求废除理事会命令。