english club Taipei-- news 2012/12/20

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新聞字彙 2012/12/20

(China Post)---South Korea elected its first female president Wednesday, handing a slim but historic victory to conservative ruling party candidate Park Geun-hye, daughter of the country's former military ruler.

Park scored a decisive victory in Wednesday's vote, ensuring that South Korea's conservatives, who pushed through a free trade agreement with the United States, hold on to the powerful presidency for a second consecutive time after the end of incumbent Lee Myung-bak's mandatory single term in office.

 
hold on to something保住,守住---

to continue to keep something and prevent it from being taken away or given to someone else

examples:

1. A crafty politician who knew how to hold on to power.

狡猾的政客知道如何抓牢權力

 
2. No, one night stand! Billy is determined to hold on to his principle and virginity

一夜情!不行!比利堅持守住自己的原則及貞操.

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