不挂断电话; 坚定不移

1. 别挂电话：dial a number 拨号码 | hold the line 别挂电话 | can't put somebody through 接不通

2. 请勿收线：hold out 坚持到底 | hold the line 请勿收线 | hold up 举起;支撑;阻挡

3. 持平：赤贫人口people living in absolute poverty; destitute population | 持平hold the line | 吃闲饭stay idle

4. 不挂断：on the line 在通话中 | hold the line 不挂断 | wait in line 排队等候

verb

1. hold the phone line open

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. Please hang on while I get your folder

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: hang onhold on

2. hold the line on prices
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;keep the price of something constant