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holding

/ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ American
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  • n. 财产, 地产, 股份
  • n. 持有, 保持
Definition
  • n. property, land, or investments that a person or company owns and controls
  • n. the action of holding or keeping something
Example
He is holding a heavy box in both arms.
他双臂抱着一个很重的箱子。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: things a person or group owns (noun).

比较义项:财产、所有物(名词)。

  • property

    A general, fairly formal word for something a person or organization owns; often used for real estate or land, and can be an uncountable mass noun. Neutral in tone, common in legal, business and everyday contexts.

    property是较为正式的通用词,指个人或机构拥有的东西,常指房地产或土地,也可作不可数名词使用;语气中性,常见于法律、商业和日常语境。

    The company bought new property near the river.

    这家公司在河边买下了一处新地产。

  • holding 本词

    More formal, usually plural ('holdings'), referring to land, stocks or other assets a person or company owns, especially in financial or agricultural contexts. Rarely used for everyday personal items.

    holding较为正式,常以复数形式“holdings”表示个人或公司拥有的土地、股票等资产,多用于金融或农业语境,很少用来指日常随身物品。

    The wealthy family's holdings include farmland, stocks and several old houses.

    这个富裕家庭的资产包括农田、股票和几栋老房子。

  • belongings

    Refers to a person's personal, movable possessions such as clothes or bags; always plural and informal, typically used when someone carries or packs their things. Never used for real estate or financial assets.

    belongings指个人的、可携带的私人物品(如衣物、包等),恒为复数形式,语气口语化,常用于某人携带或打包自己物品的场合,不用于房地产或金融资产。

    She packed her belongings into two small suitcases before the trip.

    旅行前,她把自己的物品装进了两个小手提箱。

Property, holding, and belongings all mean things someone owns. Property is fairly formal, often for real estate. Holding is usually plural, 'holdings', for land or stocks. Belongings means personal items like clothes or bags, always plural and informal. Property meaning 'a quality' is not compared.

这三个词都可表示“拥有的财产”,但正式程度和使用场合不同:property最通用,可指房地产或泛指所有物;holding多用于复数形式“holdings”,指土地、股票等资产,语气更正式,多见于金融或农业语境;belongings专指随身携带的个人物品,语气最口语化。这里不比较property表示“性质、特性”的用法,也不比较holding/hold表示“用手拿着、抓住”的用法。