Definition
v.
to monopolizeto dominate (a position, power, etc.)to control (one's emotions, temper, etc.)
Examples
- 把持。Tā bǎ chí zhe gōngsī de cáiwù dàquán.He holds a monopoly over the company's financial power.
- 把持。Zhège bùmén yìzhí bèi shǎoshù rén bǎ chí.This department has always been dominated by a few people.
- 把持。Tā nǔlì bǎ chí zhù zìjǐ de fènnù.She tried hard to control her anger.
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