occupy and defend; hold (a position)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to occupy and defend; to hold (a strategic position)
formalOften used in military or strategic contexts to describe holding a fortification, pass, or defensive line against attack.
Dí敌
jūn军
píng凭
jiè借
tiān天
xiǎn险
，
jù据
shǒu守
ài隘
kǒu口
。
The enemy troops, relying on the natural barrier, occupied and defended the pass.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
jù据
shǒu守
zhèn阵
dì地
sān三
tiān天
sān三
yè夜
le了
。
The soldiers have been holding their defensive positions for three days and nights.
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Bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
，
tā他
men们
cǎi采
yòng用
fáng防
shǒu守
fǎn反
jī击
zhàn战
shù术
，
xiān先
jù据
shǒu守
běn本
fāng方
bàn半
chǎng场
。
During the match, they adopted a defensive counterattack tactic, first holding their own half of the field.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
yì易
shǒu守
nán难
gōng攻
，
lì历
lái来
dōu都
shì是
bīng兵
jiā家
jù据
shǒu守
de的
yào要
dì地
。
This ancient city is easy to defend and hard to attack, and has historically been a strategic location that military strategists occupied and held.