美 [klɪŋ tu]
紧紧抓住或依附于某物，不放手；对某人有强烈的情感依赖；始终陪伴在某人身边，拒绝离开
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
同义词： hold close / hold tight / clutch
坚持
... clerical supplies文具供应 cling to坚持，墨守；依靠，依恋 compound interest复利（即以本和利为基础的利率） ...
... clear up 清理，澄清，解决，(天)放晴 cling to 粘住;依附;坚持 collide with 抵触，冲突;碰撞，互撞 ...
... clear up清理，廓清，处理，（天）转晴 cling to粘住；凭仗；对峙 collide with抵触，抵触；碰撞，互撞 ...
... clerical supplies文具供应 cling to对于峙，墨守；依靠，依恋 compound interest复利(即以本和利为基础的利率) ...
Since you don't like your perception of him, why cling to it?
既然你不喜欢你对他的看法，为什么还坚持这个看法呢？
The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws.
那只猫试图用爪子抓紧边沿。
Instead, he appears determined to cling to power.
反而，他看来坚决要握紧权力不放。
To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."
VOA : special.2009.01.24
"To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit, and the silencing of dissent,know that you are on the wrong side of history -- but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."
VOA : special.2010.09.25
They cling to their electrons quite tenaciously.
它们和电子紧紧地结合在一起。
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One of his first declarations was that no one in his ruling council would stand as a candidate in elections because the military had no wish to cling to power.
VOA : standard.2009.08.25
It remains that if we cling to outdated principles no matter how clever our models we change nothing.
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Economists tend to cling to whatever assumptions are required to use the techniques they favour.
Some of the smaller ones throw their arms around your waist and cling to you.