名詞 clinch:

1. (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily
2. a small slip noose made with seizing
   同義詞：clench
3. the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
4. a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
   同義詞：clamp
5. a tight or amorous embrace
   同義詞：hug, squeeze

動詞 clinch:

1. secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
2. hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches
3. hold in a tight grasp
   同義詞：clench
4. embrace amorously
5. flatten the ends (of nails and rivets)
6. settle conclusively

1. The boxer clinch and the referee have to separate them.
   拳擊手扭抱在一起，裁判讓他們分開。
2. The fate of the billion-dollar Taj Mahal in Atlantic City hung in the balance late last night as Donald Trump raced to clinch a deal with bondholders aimed at staving off an involuntary bankruptcy for his giant casino hotel.
   大西洋城價值十億元的泰姬瑪哈的命運吉兇未卜。昨天深夜特朗普分秒必爭地與債權(quán)人達成協(xié)議，以解除他規(guī)模龐大的賭博酒店被迫破產(chǎn)的厄運。

clinch

v.（動詞）
clinched,clinch.ing,clinch.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes.
敲彎，敲平：通過弄彎或弄扁突出的一端來固定（如釘子或螺絲釘）
To fasten together in this way.
釘牢：用此方式固定在一起
To settle definitely and conclusively; make final:
了結(jié)，結(jié)束：明確地和最后地解決；最后確定：
例句：
.The cocktail circuit is a constant and more contracts are clinched over paté than over paper.(Ann L. Trebbe)
.雞尾酒巡回是經(jīng)常性的，定購所消耗的鵝肝餡餅的合同比簽訂的合約要多得多.(安L.特雷比)

Nautical To fasten with a clinch.
【航?！?/i> 用繩結(jié)捆綁
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To be held together securely.
敲彎，釘牢：牢牢地固定在一起
Sports To hold a boxing opponent`s body with one or both arms to prevent or hinder his punches.
【體育運動】 扭住對手：用一只或兩只胳膊扭住拳擊對手的身體防止或阻礙其用拳擊打
Slang To embrace amorously.
【俚語】 擁抱：熱情地抱住
n.（名詞）
Something, such as a clamp, that clinches.
鉗子，夾子：敲彎用的某物，如夾鉗
The clinched part of a nail, bolt, or rivet.
敲彎部分：釘子、螺絲釘或鉚釘?shù)那脧澆糠?/br>Sports An act or instance of clinching in boxing.
【體育運動】 扭住對手：拳擊中扭住對手的行為或情況
Nautical A knot in a rope made by a half hitch with the end of the rope fastened back by seizing.Also called clench
【航?！?/i> 反抓拉緊，活結(jié)圈套：繩子一端通過拽拉系住的活結(jié)索套也作 clench
Slang An amorous embrace.
【俚語】 擁抱：多情的相擁

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Variant of clench
clench的變體