withhold

D.J.:[ˈwiðhəud] K.K.:[wɪθˈhold, wɪð-]

vt.

  1. 扣留, 保留; 拒绝给予
    • I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract.
      他们履行合同后, 我才付款。
    • There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent.
      由于校长没同意, 学校里没有举行比赛。
  2. 抑制(某事物); 制止

网络词典

withhold

英 wɪðəˈhəʊld 美 wɪðəˈhəʊld
动词 中文翻译:保留
同义词: ['retain', 'restrain', 'suppress例句:1. The company decided to withhold its response until the next meeting.(公司决定在下一次会议前不回应。)']

例句:

  1. 1. The company decided to withhold its response until the next meeting.
    公司决定在下一次会议前不回应。
  2. 2.The police withheld information from the public during the investigation.
    警方在调查期间向公众隐瞒了信息。
  3. 3. The government withheld funds from the poor until they could afford them.
    政府将资金从贫困者那里扣留,直到他们能够负担得起。