clinch

verb

/klɪntʃ/

(informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they clinch	/klɪntʃ/ /klɪntʃ/
he / she / it clinches	/ˈklɪntʃɪz/ /ˈklɪntʃɪz/
past simple clinched	/klɪntʃt/ /klɪntʃt/
past participle clinched	/klɪntʃt/ /klɪntʃt/
-ing form clinching	/ˈklɪntʃɪŋ/ /ˈklɪntʃɪŋ/

clinch something to succeed in achieving or winning something成功取得；赢得
- to clinch an argument/a deal/a victory赢得辩论；成交；赢得胜利
- They clinched a place in the semi-finals.他们锁定了半决赛的席位。
Topics Successc2
to provide the answer to something; to settle something that was not certain提供解决办法；解决；确定
- clinch something These findings clinched the matter.这些调研结果解答了这个问题。
- clinch it ‘I'll pay your airfare.’ ‘OK, that clinches it—I'll come with you.’ “我会帮你付飞机票。”“好，就这么说定，我跟你一起去。”
- a clinching argument让人折服的论证

Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the senses ‘something that grips’ and ‘fix securely’): variant of clench.

noun

/klɪntʃ/

(informal) a position in which two people hold each other tightly and with passion（热烈的）搂抱，拥抱 synonym embrace
a position in a fight in which two opponents hold each other tightly（格斗中双方的）互相扭抱

Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the senses ‘something that grips’ and ‘fix securely’): variant of clench.