clinch

英 [klɪntʃ]

美 [klɪntʃ]

v.  成功取得; 赢得; 提供解决办法; 解决; 确定
n.  (恋人相互的)搂抱，拥抱; (格斗中双方的)互相扭抱

过去式：clinched　现在分词：clinching　过去分词：clinched　第三人称单数：clinches　复数：clinches　

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Collins.2 / BNC.9072 / COCA.12311

牛津词典

verb

• 成功取得；赢得
  to succeed in achieving or winning sth
  1. to clinch an argument/a deal/a victory
     赢得辩论；成交；赢得胜利
• 提供解决办法；解决；确定
  to provide the answer to sth; to settle sth that was not certain
  1. ‘I'll pay your airfare.’ ‘Okay, that clinches it ─I'll come with you.’
     “我会帮你付飞机票。”“好，就这么说定——我跟你一起去。”
  2. a clinching argument
     让人折服的论证

noun

• （恋人相互的）搂抱，拥抱
  a position in which two lovers hold each other tightly
• （格斗中双方的）互相扭抱
  a position in a fight in which two opponents hold each other tightly

柯林斯词典

• VERB 达成(协议等);取得(胜利)
  If youclinchsomething you are trying to achieve, such as a business deal or victory in a contest, you succeed in obtaining it.
  1. Hibernian clinched the First Division title when they beat Hamilton 2-0...
     希伯尼安队以2比0战胜汉密尔顿队，夺得了甲级联赛的冠军。
  2. This has fuelled speculation that he is about to clinch a deal with an American engine manufacturer.
     这更增添了人们对他即将和美国的一家发动机制造商达成协议的猜测。
• VERB 解决;提供明确解决方法
  The thing thatclinchesan uncertain matter settles it or provides a definite answer.
  1. Evidently this information clinched the matter...
     显然，这一消息使问题得以最终解决。
  2. That was the clue which clinched it for us.
     就是那个线索帮我们最终解决了问题。
• N-COUNT (恋人之间的)拥抱，搂抱
  If two people who love each other areinaclinch, they are holding each other tightly.
  1. They were caught in a clinch when their parents returned home unexpectedly.
     父母突然回家，撞见他俩拥抱在一起。

英英释义

noun

• (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
• a tight or amorous embrace
  1. come here and give me a big hug
  Synonym:hugsqueeze
• a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
  Synonym:clamp
• the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
• a small slip noose made with seizing
  Synonym:clench

verb

• settle conclusively
  1. clinch a deal
• flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
  1. the nails were clinched
• secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
  1. The girder was clinched into the wall
• embrace amorously
• hold in a tight grasp
  1. clench a steering wheel
  Synonym:clench
• hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

双语例句

• This has fuelled speculation that he is about to clinch a deal with an American engine manufacturer.
  这更增添了人们对他即将和美国的一家发动机制造商达成协议的猜测。
• They were caught in a clinch when their parents returned home unexpectedly.
  父母突然回家，撞见他俩拥抱在一起。
• It can work in conjunction with sales and promotional activities to clinch a deal.
  它与销售与促销两项工作结合起来招揽生意。
• But he'd need to work on a few soft skills to clinch the job.
  不过，若要赢得那个职位，他还需磨炼几项软技能。
• If Bluestar and Blackstone complete a takeover of Nufarm, it will represent the first time a global private equity firm had teamed up with a mainland Chinese company to clinch a large overseas buy-out.
  如果蓝星和百仕通完成对nufarm的收购，这将是全球私人股本公司首次与中国内地企业合作达成一笔大宗海外收购。
• The result is that, even at the price, clinch a deal!
  事情的结果是，对方连价也不还，当即成交！
• Leave of course "sell the minimum price that give around" clinch a deal more easily, appear the price that small wave motion inputs to you.
  当然离“卖出的最低价四周”更轻易成交，出现小小的波动就到你输入的价格了。
• Stock index and clinch a deal the quantity does not have any relations.
  股票指数与成交量没有任何关系。
• We don't accept us dollars, please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.
  我方不收美元，请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。
• Customer: ok, clinch a deal!
  顾客：好吧，成交！