held

搭配Collocations

held hostage

被劫持为人质

The family was held hostage in their own home.这家人被劫持为人质，困在自己家中。

privately held

私人持股的；非公有的

The firm is privately held by three partners.这家公司由三位合伙人私人持股。

closely held

股份不公开的；由少数人持股的

It's a closely held corporation with just four shareholders.这是一家股份不公开的公司，只有四位股东。

enemy-held territory

敌方占领的领土

The patrol crossed into enemy-held territory at dawn.巡逻队在黎明时进入了敌方占领的领土。

held in custody

记忆技巧Memory Tip

联想 hold（握住）的过去式 held：某物被 hold 住，即被控制或占据。

语境与语域Context & Register

语域：mixed 常见场景：新闻报道、商务或法律文件 作形容词时通常作为复合词的一部分（如 government-held、privately held、enemy-held），多用于新闻、商务或正式书面语境；单独使用较少，口语中不常见。

发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling

这些词的词尾都读 /ɛld/，与 held /hɛld/ 押韵。注意 field /fiːld/、yield /jiːld/ 等词形相似但元音不同，并不押韵。