握有 (wò yǒu) — to hold (power, position, shares, etc.)
Definition
Literary/formal verb for holding (power, shares, resources) in a possessive or controlling sense. Stronger and more written than the everyday 有, which simply means 'to have'.
verb
to hold (power, position, shares, etc.)
Examples
- 握有。Tā wò yǒu gōng sī bǎi fēn zhī sān shí de gǔ fèn.He holds 30% of the company's shares.
- 握有，。Zhè ge zhèng fǔ wò yǒu shí quán, dàn míng yì shàng hái shì jūn zhǔ zhì.This government holds real power, but nominally it's still a monarchy.
- 握有。Tā men wò yǒu dà liàng de tǔ dì zī yuán.They hold vast land resources.
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