Withhold

[wɪð'həʊld] or [wɪð'hold]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) hold back; refuse to hand over or share; 'The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room'.

(verb.) retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; 'My employer is withholding taxes'.

卡莱尔編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action.

(v. t.) To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition.

(v. t.) To keep; to maintain; to retain.

希尔达整理

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Restrain, keep in, rein in.[2]. Retain, keep back.

整理:内莉

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Retain, keep, inhibit, cohibit, stay, restrain, refuse, stint, forbear, detain

ANT:Grant, afford, furnish, provide, allow, permit, encourage, incite, concede,lavish

卡洛琳手打

解釋/意思:

v.t. to hold back: to keep back.—v.i. to stay back:—pa.t. and pa.p. Withheld′ (arch. pa.p. Withhol′den).—ns. Withhol′der; Withhold′ment.

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