To rivet.

以钉钉住。

(Also clench) to drive the point of (a nail) sidewise.

敲弯钉头以钉牢。

To confirm or settle, as a bargain or an argument.

确定；决定；论定(如买卖契约或辩论)。

To grasp tightly.

紧握。

To clench, as the teeth or fingers.

紧闭；(牙齿)；紧握(手指)。

To seize a boxer tightly to prevent him from using his fists.

(拳击)扭住对方(使不能出拳)。

To embrace.

【美】【俚】拥抱。

The act of making a fastening on both sides of something.

两边结牢；两面钉牢。

The act or an instance of clinching, as a sale or an argument.

确定；论定。

An act of clinching.

(拳击)揪；扭。