1560s, "clasp, interlock," especially with a bent nail, variant of clench. The sense of "settle decisively" is first recorded 1716, from the notion of "clinching" the point of a nail to keep it fast. Boxing sense is from 1860. Related: Clinched; clinching.
clinch (n.)
1620s, "method of fastening," from clinch (v.). Meaning "a fastening by bent nail" is from 1650s. In pugilism, from 1875.
实用例句
1. They were caught in a clinch when their parents returned home unexpectedly.
父母突然回家，撞见他俩拥抱在一起。
来自柯林斯例句
2. This has fuelled speculation that he is about to clinch a deal with an American engine manufacturer.
这更增添了人们对他即将和美国的一家发动机制造商达成协议的猜测。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The two lovers were locked in a clinch.
那对恋人紧紧拥抱着.
来自辞典例句
4. It can work in conjunction with sales and promotional activities to clinch a deal.
