In Korea and Japan closely held and widely spread firms became slothful.

在韩国和日本，所有权集中和拓展广泛的企业最终都变得运行缓慢。

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。

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。

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

印地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的手臂，它把他弄倒在地。

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

县令很惊讶， 坚持说，但女孩坚持。

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

人们很高兴， 她牢牢掌握着自己的权力。

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地位。