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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adv.likely; most likely; may well; more likely than not
这个天很难说,保不住会下雨。
The weather is rather uncertain. Most likely it's going to rain.
明天保不住下雨。
It's likely to rain tomorrow.
你穿暖和些吧,保不住会受凉。
You should wear something warmer, otherwise you're likely to catch a cold.
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- 2
v.be unable to maintain
质量恐怕保不住
unable to maintain quality
他的病情很重,恐怕保不住命了。
He is in critical condition and his life may be in danger.
以前要是遇到这样大旱,这块地的收成就保不住了。
In the past, such a serious drought would have badly affected the yield of this plot of land.
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