clinch

verb
🔊/klɪntʃ/
🔊/klɪntʃ/
(informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they clinch
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he / she / it clinches
🔊/ˈklɪntʃɪz/
🔊/ˈklɪntʃɪz/
past simple clinched
🔊/klɪntʃt/
🔊/klɪntʃt/
past participle clinched
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-ing form clinching
🔊/ˈklɪntʃɪŋ/
🔊/ˈklɪntʃɪŋ/
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  1. clinch something to succeed in achieving or winning something成功取得;赢得
    • to clinch an argument/a deal/a victory赢得辩论;成交;赢得胜利
    • They clinched a place in the semi-finals.他们在半决赛中获得一席之地。
    Topics Successc2
  2. to provide the answer to something; to settle something that was not certain提供解决办法;解决;确定
    • clinch something These findings clinched the matter.这些发现最终解决了问题。
    • clinch it ‘I'll pay your airfare.’ ‘OK, that clinches it—I'll come with you.’ “我付你的机票。” “好吧,这很关键-我会和你一起去。”
    • a clinching argument让人折服的论证
  3. Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the senses ‘something that grips’ and ‘fix securely’): variant of clench.

clinch

noun
🔊/klɪntʃ/
🔊/klɪntʃ/
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  1. (informal) a position in which two people hold each other tightly and with passion (恋人相互的)搂抱,拥抱synonym embrace
  2. a position in a fight in which two opponents hold each other tightly(格斗中双方的)互相扭抱
  3. Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the senses ‘something that grips’ and ‘fix securely’): variant of clench.