[wið'həuld]
withhold
v. 扣留,保留,抑制

词形变化:

名词:withholder 动词过去式:withheld 过去分词:withheld 现在分词:withholding 第三人称单数:withholds

例句与用法:

  1. The dam is too weak to withhold the pressure of the rising water.
    水坝不够牢固,抵挡不住水上涨的压力。
  2. How shall I withhold from tears when we part?
    我们离别时我如何忍得住眼泪呢?
  3. I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract.
    他们履行合同后,我才付钱。

英英解释:

动词 withhold:

  1. hold back; refuse to hand over or share
  2. 同义词:keep back
  3. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
  4. 同义词:deduct, recoup