holding pattern

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A path taken by an aircraft waiting to land.
    — The plane flew in a holding pattern for half an hour because one runway was closed.
  2. Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity. idiomatic
    — This project is in a holding pattern until all the parts arrive.

词形变化

holding patterns plural
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