给予希望，使有理由希望

（在不利情况下仍）对...抱希望

hold out for───vt.坚持……而不肯妥协；为……坚持住

hold out on───保守秘密；隐匿

hold your horses───不要着急，耐心一点

hold your fire───不要开枪

hold button───[计]保持按钮；守候电话按钮

hold buttons───[计]保持按钮；守候电话按钮

hold on to───坚持；紧握；克制

world away from Haiti, foster parents hold out hope.───远离海地的地方，寄养父母依然抱有希望。

I say 'the promise ", since we continue to hold out hope that one day we'll find a solution that really does deliver on that promise."───我之所以说“承诺”，是因为我们继续怀着有一天我们可以找到一个实现该承诺方案的希望。

Consumer groups still hold out hope that the president will change his mind.───消费者团体仍期望总统会回心转意。

We hold out hope that cognitive training of some sort may produce these benefits.───我们坚定地对在认知方面进行某种方式的训练或可产出这些效益报有希望。

But they do hold out hope - sort of.

He still holds out hope that they could be a family again.

Supporters of this kind of regulatory machismo held out hope that this agreement will revolutionize our efforts to control tobacco.

Consumer groups still hold out hope that the president will change his mind.

He is holding out hope that his son ejected safely and has found shelter in the mountains.

Why do Christians hold out hope?

In reality they don't hold out hope of victory.

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They hold out hope, however, that younger Navajos will be encouraged to learn the craft.